Biofilms are of great importance in infection control and healthcare-associated infections
owing to their inherent tolerance and 'resistance'to antimicrobial therapies. Biofilms have …

Though biofilms were first described by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the theory describing
the biofilm process was not developed until 1978. We now understand that biofilms are …

Medical device-associated infections are one of the most common and feared complications
in medical practice. The treatment of medical device-related infections is notoriously …

Bacterial biofilm formation is the prevailing microbial lifestyle in natural and manmade
environments and occurs on all surface types. Biofilm formation develops in several phases …

Microorganisms commonly attach to living and nonliving surfaces, including those of
indwelling medical devices, and form biofilms made up of extracellular polymers. In this …

Microorganisms universally attach to surfaces and produce extracellular polysaccharides,
resulting in the formation of a biofilm. Biofilms pose a serious problem for public health …

Biofilm is the trigger for the majority of infections caused by the ability of microorganisms to
adhere to tissues and medical devices. Microbial cells embedded in the biofilm matrix are …

Indwelling devices are increasingly used in many areas of medical practice. The
pathogenesis of device-associated infections relates to bacteria that attach to and grow on …

Bacteria have traditionally been regarded as individual organisms growing in homogeneous
planktonic populations. However, bacteria in natural environments usually form communities …

Biofilms play a pivotal role in healthcare-associated infections, especially those related to
the implant of medical devices, such as intravascular catheters, urinary catheters and …