Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications

S Duan, R Wu, YH Xiong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Strategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action

R Roy, M Tiwari, G Donelli, V Tiwari - Virulence, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilm refers to the complex, sessile communities of microbes found either attached to a
surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates. The biofilm matrix …

Biofilms in diabetic foot ulcers: impact, risk factors and control strategies

AC Afonso, D Oliveira, MJ Saavedra, A Borges… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Biofilm and wound healing: From bench to bedside

AG Goswami, S Basu, T Banerjee… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The bubbling community of microorganisms, consisting of diverse colonies encased in a self-
produced protective matrix and playing an essential role in the persistence of infection and …

Antimicrobial activity of lipopeptide biosurfactants against foodborne pathogen and food spoilage microorganisms and their cytotoxicity

K Kourmentza, X Gromada, N Michael… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lipopeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus sp. were assessed regarding their
antimicrobial activity against foodborne pathogenic and food spoilage microorganisms. Both …

Biofilm management in wound care

CK Sen, S Roy, SS Mathew-Steiner… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate for human infectious diseases
caused by bacteria with a biofilm phenotype is 65 percent and the National Institutes of …

Advances in the sensing and treatment of wound biofilms

S Darvishi, S Tavakoli, M Kharaziha… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound biofilms represent a particularly challenging problem in modern medicine. They are
increasingly antibiotic resistant and can prevent the healing of chronic wounds. However …

Bioinorganics and wound healing

B Dalisson, J Barralet - Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Wound dressings and the healing enhancement (increasing healing speed and quality) are
two components of wound care that lead to a proper healing. Wound care today consists …

Membrane vesicle production as a bacterial defense against stress

N Mozaheb, MP Mingeot-Leclercq - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Membrane vesicles are the nano-sized vesicles originating from membranes. The
production of membrane vesicles is a common feature among bacteria. Depending on the …

Antibiotic adjuvants: Synergistic tool to combat multi-drug resistant pathogens

V Kumar, N Yasmeen, A Pandey… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The rise of multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens poses a significant challenge to the field of
infectious disease treatment. To overcome this problem, novel strategies are being explored …