Bacterial biofilms and their implications in pathogenesis and food safety

X Bai, CH Nakatsu, AK Bhunia - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation is an integral part of the microbial life cycle in nature. In food processing
environments, bacterial transmissions occur primarily through raw or undercooked foods …

Baicalin Inhibits Biofilm Formation and the Quorum-Sensing System by Regulating the MsrA Drug Efflux Pump in Staphylococcus saprophyticus

J Wang, H Jiao, J Meng, M Qiao, H Du, M He… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Staphylococcus saprophyticus (S. saprophyticus) is one of the main pathogens that cause
serious infection due to its acquisition of antibiotic resistance. The efflux pump decreases …

A hyaluronic acid-based nanogel for the co-delivery of nitric oxide (NO) and a novel antimicrobial peptide (AMP) against bacterial biofilms

VO Fasiku, CA Omolo, LW Kiruri, N Devnarain… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilms are a global health concern because they are associated with chronic and recurrent
infections as well as resistance to conventional antibiotics. The aim of this study was to …

Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Pathogenic Staphylococcus Species from Urinary Tract Infection Patients in Benin

FF Assouma, H Sina, AD Dossou… - BioMed Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Staphylococci can cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). These UTIs are among the
significant causes of antibiotic resistance and the spread of antibiotic‐resistant diseases …

Staphylococcus saprophyticus From Clinical and Environmental Origins Have Distinct Biofilm Composition

OU Lawal, M Barata, MJ Fraqueza, P Worning… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation has been shown to be critical to the success of uropathogens. Although
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a common cause of urinary tract infections, its biofilm …

[HTML][HTML] Study of biofilm formation, structure and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus saprophyticus strains causing urinary tract infection in women in Ahvaz, Iran

M Hashemzadeh, AAZ Dezfuli, R Nashibi… - New Microbes and New …, 2021 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is the second most frequent community-acquired causative
agent of acute urinary tract infection (UTI). Some strains of S. saprophyticus can create …

Enhanced Antibiotic Tolerance of an In Vitro Multispecies Uropathogen Biofilm Model, Useful for Studies of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

J Hou, L Wang, M Alm, P Thomsen, T Monsen… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a common clinical concern as they
can lead to severe, persistent infections or bacteremia in long-term catheterized patients …

The effect of fluoroquinolones and antioxidans on biofilm formation by Proteus mirabilis strains

J Przekwas, J Gębalski, J Kwiecińska-Piróg… - Annals of Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Background Fluoroquinolones are a group of antibiotics used in urinary tract infections.
Unfortunately, resistance to this group of drugs is currently growing. The combined action of …

Microbiological air quality and drug resistance in airborne bacteria isolated from a waste sorting plant located in Poland―a case study

E Brągoszewska, I Biedroń, W Hryb - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
International interests in biological air pollutants have increased rapidly to broaden the pool
of knowledge on their identification and health impacts (eg, infectious, respiratory diseases …

Staphylococcus saprophyticus Proteomic Analyses Elucidate Differences in the Protein Repertories among Clinical Strains Related to Virulence and Persistence

KCS Silva, LOHS Silva, GAA Silva, CL Borges… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a Gram-positive and coagulase negative cocci that
composes the skin microbiota and can act as an opportunistic agent causing urinary tract …