Advanced strategies for combating bacterial biofilms

JY Sharahi, T Azimi, A Shariati, H Safari… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that are formed on and attached to living or
nonliving surfaces and are surrounded by an extracellular polymeric material. Biofilm …

Combating biofilms

L Yang, Y Liu, H Wu, Z Song, N Høiby… - FEMS Immunology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a
matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to …

Ways to control harmful biofilms: prevention, inhibition, and eradication

W Yin, S Xu, Y Wang, Y Zhang, SH Chou… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that encase microbial cells in a matrix
comprising self-produced extracellular polymeric substances. Microorganisms living in …

Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Current and recent advanced strategies for combating biofilms

M Sadekuzzaman, S Yang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed microbial aggregates that adhere to a biological or
nonbiological surface. Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical, food, and …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biofilm inhibition: A focused review on recent therapeutic strategies for combating the biofilm mediated infections

R Srinivasan, S Santhakumari, P Poonguzhali… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …

[HTML][HTML] Novel strategies for the prevention and treatment of biofilm related infections

M Chen, Q Yu, H Sun - International journal of molecular sciences, 2013 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation by human bacterial pathogens on implanted medical devices causes major
morbidity and mortality among patients, and leads to billions of dollars in healthcare cost …

[HTML][HTML] Promising therapeutic strategies against microbial biofilm challenges

K Zhang, X Li, C Yu, Y Wang - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that are attached to a biological or abiotic
surface and are surrounded by a self-produced extracellular matrix. Cells within a biofilm …

[HTML][HTML] Recent strategies to combat biofilms using antimicrobial agents and therapeutic approaches

L Shrestha, HM Fan, HR Tao, JD Huang - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are intricate bacterial assemblages that attach to diverse surfaces using an
extracellular polymeric substance that protects them from the host immune system and …

Novel approaches to combat bacterial biofilms

C Beloin, S Renard, JM Ghigo, D Lebeaux - Current opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Currently used antibiotics were developed to target planktonic bacteria.•Recent
discoveries on biofilm properties led to promising anti-biofilm strategies.•Biofilm inhibition …