It is widely recognized that many chronic infections of the human body have a polymicrobial
etiology. These include diabetic foot ulcer infections, lung infections in cystic fibrosis …

The increasing prevalence of persistent biofilm infections, such as wound infections, chronic
lung infections or medical device-related infections, which usually tolerate conventional …

The formation of surface-attached cellular agglomerates, the so-called biofilms, contributes
significantly to bacterial resistance to antibiotics and innate host defenses. Bacterial biofilms …

The great clinical significance of biofilm-associated infections and their inherent
recalcitrance to antibiotic treatment urgently demand the development of novel antibiofilm …

Bacterial resistance to commonly used drugs has become a global health problem, causing
increased infection cases and mortality rate. One of the main virulence determinants in many …

Lately, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing at an exponential rate making it
important to search alternatives to antibiotics in order to combat multi-drug resistant (MDR) …

Biofilm-associated infections represent one of the major threats of modern medicine. Biofilm-
forming bacteria are encased in a complex mixture of extracellular polymeric substances …

In a report by WHO (2014), it was stated that antimicrobial resistance is an arising challenge
that needs to be resolved. This resistance is a critical issue in terms of disease or infection …

Due to rapidly increasing resistance development against conventional antibiotics, finding
novel approaches for the treatment of infections has emerged as a key health issue …

Microbial cells show a strong natural tendency to adhere to surfaces and to colonize them by
forming complex communities called biofilms. In this growth mode, biofilm-forming cells …