Peptidomimetic polyurethanes inhibit bacterial biofilm formation and disrupt surface established biofilms

A Vishwakarma, F Dang, A Ferrell… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Over 80% of all chronic bacterial infections in humans are associated with biofilms, which
are surface-associated bacterial communities encased within a secreted exopolysaccharide …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm formation and control of foodborne pathogenic bacteria

X Liu, H Yao, X Zhao, C Ge - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are microbial aggregation membranes that are formed when microorganisms attach
to the surfaces of living or nonliving things. Importantly, biofilm properties provide …

2018 International consensus meeting on musculoskeletal infection: research priorities from the general assembly questions

EM Schwarz, J Parvizi, T Gehrke, A Aiyer… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Musculoskeletal infections (MSKI) remain the bane of orthopedic surgery, and result in
grievous illness and inordinate costs that threaten healthcare systems. As prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Phages for biofilm removal

C Ferriol-González, P Domingo-Calap - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are clusters of bacteria that live in association with surfaces. Their main
characteristic is that the bacteria inside the biofilms are attached to other bacterial cells and …

Biofilms: Survival and defense strategy for pathogens

A Kumar, A Alam, M Rani, NZ Ehtesham… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Studies on biofilm related infections are gaining prominence owing to their involvement in
majority of clinical infections. Biofilm, considered as a generic mechanism for survival used …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms: Host Response and Clinical Implications in Lung Infections

NM Maurice, B Bedi, RT Sadikot - American journal of respiratory …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major health challenge that causes recalcitrant multidrug-
resistant infections, especially in immunocompromised and hospitalized patients. P …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

[HTML][HTML] Polymers as advanced antibacterial and antibiofilm agents for direct and combination therapies

Z Si, W Zheng, D Prananty, J Li, CH Koh, ET Kang… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The growing prevalence of antimicrobial drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a critical
threat to global health. Conventional antibiotics still play a crucial role in treating bacterial …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic strategies against bacterial biofilms

Y Bi, G Xia, C Shi, J Wan, L Liu, Y Chen, Y Wu… - Fundamental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence of multi-drug resistance makes bacterial infection a major threat to public
health and economy. The formation of bacterial biofilms is one of the main reasons of …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to overcome antimicrobial resistance (AMR) making use of non-essential target inhibitors: A review

G Annunziato - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics have always been considered as one of the most relevant discoveries of the
twentieth century. Unfortunately, the dawn of the antibiotic era has sadly corresponded to the …