In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

Chronic biofilm‐associated infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus often lead to
significant increases in morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with indwelling …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections
and represents a significant burden on the healthcare system. S. aureus attachment to …

In most environments, microorganisms evolve in a sessile mode of growth, designated as
biofilm, which is characterized by cells embedded in a self‐produced extracellular matrix …

Programmed cell death is a process known to have a crucial role in many aspects of
eukaryotes physiology and is clearly essential to their life. As a consequence, the underlying …

The formation of biofilms by Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis is an
important aspect of many staphylococcal infections, most notably endocarditis, osteomyelitis …

Recently, the drawbacks arising from the overuse of antibiotics have drawn growing public
attention. Among them, drug-resistance (DR) and even multidrug-resistance (MDR) pose …

The macrophage response to planktonic Staphylococcus aureus involves the induction of
proinflammatory microbicidal activity. However, S. aureus biofilms can interfere with these …

Water kefir is a mildly sour and alcoholic drink fermented by a stable microbial multispecies
community. With its high sugar content and low amino acid concentration water kefir medium …