Enzymatic bionanocatalysts for combating peri-implant biofilm infections by specific heat-amplified chemodynamic therapy and innate immunomodulation

Z Su, L Kong, J Mei, Q Li, Z Qian, Y Ma, Y Chen… - Drug Resistance …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial biofilm-associated infection is a life-threatening emergency contributing from drug
resistance and immune escape. Herein, a novel non-antibiotic strategy based on the …

Influence of biofilm growth age, media, antibiotic concentration and exposure time on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm removal in vitro

X Chen, TR Thomsen, H Winkler, Y Xu - BMC microbiology, 2020 - Springer
Background Biofilm is known to be tolerant towards antibiotics and difficult to eradicate.
Numerous studies have reported minimum biofilm eradication concentration (MBEC) values …

Molecular Characterization of Community- and Hospital- Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates during COVID-19 Pandemic

M Sohail, M Muzzammil, M Ahmad, S Rehman… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a drug-resistant superbug that
causes various types of community-and hospital-acquired infectious diseases. The current …

Non-Antimicrobial Adjuvant Strategies to Tackle Biofilm-Related Staphylococcus aureus Prosthetic Joint Infections

N Pant, DP Eisen - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes community-and hospital-acquired infections. S.
aureus attachment followed by biofilm formation on tissues and medical devices plays a …

Zinc oxide nanocomposites—Extracellular synthesis, physicochemical characterization and antibacterial potential

P Pomastowski, A Król-Górniak, V Railean-Plugaru… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This research presents, for the first time, the potential of the Lactobacillus paracasei LC20
isolated from sweet whey as a novel, effective and accessible source for post-cultured ZnO …

Evaluation of antibiofilm potential of four-domain α-amylase from Streptomyces griseus against exopolysaccharides (EPS) of bacterial pathogens using Danio rerio

SA Lakshmi, R Alexpandi, RMB Shafreen… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Biofilm formation is a major issue in healthcare settings as 75% of nosocomial infection
arises due to biofilm residing bacteria. Exopolysaccharides (EPS), a key component of the …

A long-term controlled drug-delivery with anionic beta cyclodextrin complex in layer-by-layer coating for percutaneous implants devices

BS Verza, JJJP van den Beucken, JV Brandt… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study demonstrated a drug-delivery system with anionic beta cyclodextrin (β-CD)
complexes to retain tetracycline (TC) and control its release from multilayers of poly (acrylic …

The High Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Culture Medium on In Vitro Outcomes of Antimicrobial Activity of Wound Antiseptics and Antibiotic

J Paleczny, A Junka, M Brożyna, K Dydak… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
The staphylococcal biofilm-based infections of wounds still pose a significant therapeutical
challenge. Treated improperly, they increase the risk of limb amputation or even death of the …

Identification and characterization of a novel pH and heat stable bacteriocin-like substance lactococcin036019 with food preserving potential

Z Peng, X Xu, P Fan, B Qiao, M Xie, T Huang, T Xiong - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacteriocins are promising alternatives to traditional food preservatives to control food borne
pathogen. However, most bacteriocins lose the majority of activity when the pH environment …

Biofilm Formation in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Is Strain-Dependent and Differentially Influenced by Antibiotics

A Boudet, P Sorlin, C Pouget, R Chiron… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease with lung abnormalities making patients particularly
predisposed to pulmonary infections. Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequently …