Microbial biofilm: formation, architecture, antibiotic resistance, and control strategies
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 …
against available antibiotics are major concerns of interest. To survive against harsh …
Beyond risk: bacterial biofilms and their regulating approaches
MH Muhammad, AL Idris, X Fan, Y Guo, Y Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …
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 …
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …
Developing natural products as potential anti-biofilm agents
Biofilm is a natural form of bacterial growth ubiquitously in environmental niches. The biofilm
formation results in increased resistance to negative environmental influences including …
formation results in increased resistance to negative environmental influences including …
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to control clinically relevant biofilm infections
X Hu, YY Huang, Y Wang, X Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …
attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial …
Challenges in infective endocarditis
TJ Cahill, LM Baddour, G Habib, B Hoen… - Journal of the american …, 2017 - jacc.org
Infective endocarditis is defined by a focus of infection within the heart and is a feared
disease across the field of cardiology. It is frequently acquired in the health care setting, and …
disease across the field of cardiology. It is frequently acquired in the health care setting, and …
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): antibiotic-resistance and the biofilm phenotype
KM Craft, JM Nguyen, LJ Berg, SD Townsend - MedChemComm, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an asymptomatic colonizer of 30% of all human
beings. While generally benign, antibiotic resistance contributes to the success of S. aureus …
beings. While generally benign, antibiotic resistance contributes to the success of S. aureus …
Biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers: significance and clinical relevance
C Pouget, C Dunyach-Remy, A Pantel, S Schuldiner… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Foot infections are the main disabling complication in patients with diabetes mellitus. These
infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality …
infections can lead to lower-limb amputation, increasing mortality and decreasing the quality …
Clinical applications of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry
Given the emergence of resistant bacterial strains and novel microorganisms that globally
threaten human life, moving toward new treatment modalities for microbial infections has …
threaten human life, moving toward new treatment modalities for microbial infections has …
The concept of an ideal antibiotic: implications for drug design
M Gajdács - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is a major public health issue,
which requires global action of an intersectoral nature. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens …
which requires global action of an intersectoral nature. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens …