A pursuit of Staphylococcus aureus continues: a role of persister cells

JO Chang, RE Lee, W Lee - Archives of Pharmacal Research, 2020 - Springer
Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that causes critical diseases, such as pneumonia,
endocarditis, and bacteremia, upon gaining access to the bloodstream of the host. Because …

Diagnosis of biofilm infections: Current methods used, challenges and perspectives for the future

NBS Silva, LA Marques… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The diagnosis of biofilms continues to be a challenge, and there is no standardized protocol
for such a diagnosis in clinical practice. In addition, some proposed methodologies are …

Anti-biofilm investigation of graphene/chitosan nanocomposites against biofilm producing P. aeruginosa and K. pneumoniae

M Muthuchamy, R Govindan, K Shine… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study graphene/chitosan nanoparticles (GR/CS NCs) were developed. The
homogenous combination of GR and CS was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. The …

Effects of Lysozyme, Proteinase K, and Cephalosporins on Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Eladawy, M El-Mowafy… - Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that can form biofilms, which confer
resistance to immune clearance and antibacterial treatment. Therefore, effective strategies to …

Bacterial Profile, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors among Dental Caries‐Suspected Patients Attending the Ayder Comprehensive …

A Kiros, M Saravanan, S Niguse… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Dental caries is a major public oral infectious disease globally due to its high
prevalence and significant social impact. Many studies have been conducted on dental …

Assessment of the biofilm-forming ability on solid surfaces of periprosthetic infection-associated pathogens

JA Cho, YJ Roh, HR Son, H Choi, JW Lee, SJ Kim… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Biofilm formation is one of the leading causes of complications after surgery in clinical
settings. In this study, we profiled the biofilm-forming ability of various periprosthetic infection …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm's impact on inflammatory bowel diseases

GS Palandurkar, S Kumar - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The colon has a large surface area covered with a thick mucus coating. Colon's biomass
consists of about 1,012 colony-forming units per gram of feces and 500-1,000 distinct …

Biofilms and benign colonic diseases

B Songtanin, CJ Peterson, AJ Molehin… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The colon has a very large surface area that is covered by a dense mucus layer. The
biomass in the colon includes 500–1000 bacterial species at concentrations of~ 1012 …

Methicillin‐Resistant and Biofilm‐Producing Staphylococcus aureus in Nasal Carriage among Health Care Workers and Medical Students

B Saud, G Khatri, N Amatya, G Paudel… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat. It has been portrayed as a slow tsunami.
Multidrug resistance and extensive drug resistance exacerbate the already‐existing AMR …

Green Synthesis of Zn(OH)2/ZnO-Based Bionanocomposite using Pomegranate Peels and Its Application in the Degradation of Bacterial Biofilm

S Haque, H Faidah, SS Ashgar, TS Abujamel… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability and potency of bacterial species to form biofilms, which show antibiotic resistance
thereby avoiding antibiotic surfaces, is a major cause of prolonged infections. Various …