Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a serious complication from diabetes mellitus, with a huge
economic, social and psychological impact on the patients' life. One of the main reasons why …

Biofilms are population of cells growing in a coordinated manner and exhibiting resistance
towards hostile environments. The infections associated with biofilms are difficult to control …

During the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) as potential therapeutics,
antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) stands as an essential part of the process in …

The ability to form biofilms is a common feature of microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi.
These consortiums can colonize a variety of surfaces, such as host tissues, dentures, and …

The problem of drug resistance is very worrying and ever increasing. Resistance is due not
only to the reckless use of antibiotics but also to the fact that pathogens are able to adapt to …

Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main current threats to human health and every year
multi-drug resistant bacteria are infecting millions of people worldwide, with many dying as a …

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 …

Healthcare-associated infections resulting from bacterial attachment and biofilm formation
on medical implants are posing significant challenges in particular with the emergence of …

Mixed-species biofilm is one of the most frequently recorded clinical problems. Mixed
biofilms develop as a result of interactions between microorganisms of a single or multiple …

Biofilm formation poses an important clinical trouble due to resistance to antimicrobial
agents; therefore, there is an urgent demand for new antibiofilm strategies that focus on the …