Microbial biofilm: formation, architecture, antibiotic resistance, and control strategies

MA Rather, K Gupta, M Mandal - Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021 - Springer
The assembly of microorganisms over a surface and their ability to develop resistance
against available antibiotics are major concerns of interest. To survive against harsh …

[HTML][HTML] Tolerance and Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms to Antimicrobial Agents—How P. aeruginosa Can Escape Antibiotics

O Ciofu, T Tolker-Nielsen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the six bacterial pathogens, Enterococcus faecium,
Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

[HTML][HTML] Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lifestyle: A Paradigm for Adaptation, Survival, and Persistence

MF Moradali, S Ghods, BHA Rehm - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen affecting immunocompromised
patients. It is known as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Revisiting the virulence hallmarks of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a chronicle through the perspective of quorum sensing

J Chadha, K Harjai, S Chhibber - Environmental microbiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of mortality
among immunocompromised patients in clinical setups. The hallmarks of virulence in P …

Biofilms: Survival and defense strategy for pathogens

A Kumar, A Alam, M Rani, NZ Ehtesham… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Studies on biofilm related infections are gaining prominence owing to their involvement in
majority of clinical infections. Biofilm, considered as a generic mechanism for survival used …

[HTML][HTML] The non-attached biofilm aggregate

KN Kragh, T Tolker-Nielsen, M Lichtenberg - Communications Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Biofilms have conventionally been perceived as dense bacterial masses on surfaces,
following the five-step model of development. Initial biofilm research focused on surface …

Consensus guidelines for the identification and treatment of biofilms in chronic nonhealing wounds

G Schultz, T Bjarnsholt, GA James… - Wound Repair and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Despite a growing consensus that biofilms contribute to a delay in the healing
of chronic wounds, conflicting evidence pertaining to their identification and management …

The Formation of Biofilms by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Review of the Natural and Synthetic Compounds Interfering with Control Mechanisms

T Rasamiravaka, Q Labtani, P Duez… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium responsible for both acute and
chronic infections. Beyond its natural resistance to many drugs, its ability to form biofilm, a …

The in vivo biofilm

T Bjarnsholt, M Alhede, M Alhede… - Trends in …, 2013 - cell.com
Bacteria can grow and proliferate either as single, independent cells or organized in
aggregates commonly referred to as biofilms. When bacteria succeed in forming a biofilm …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms in Disease

LR Mulcahy, VM Isabella, K Lewis - Microbial ecology, 2014 - Springer
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a ubiquitous organism that is the focus of intense research
because of its prominent role in disease. Due to its relatively large genome and flexible …