Bacterial interactions in the context of chronic wound biofilm: a review

BARN Durand, C Pouget, C Magnan, V Molle… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds, defined by their resistance to care after four weeks, are a major concern,
affecting millions of patients every year. They can be divided into three types of lesions …

Antimicrobial resistance in Romania: updates on gram-negative ESCAPE pathogens in the clinical, veterinary, and aquatic sectors

IC Barbu, I Gheorghe-Barbu, GA Grigore… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and members of the Enterobacterales order are a challenging …

Prevalence of different virulence factors and their association with antimicrobial resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Egypt

EA Edward, MR El Shehawy, A Abouelfetouh… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Emergence of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coupled with the
pathogen's versatile virulence factors, lead to high morbidity and mortality rates. The current …

ZnO nanoparticles-modified dressings to inhibit wound pathogens

SMI Rayyif, HB Mohammed, C Curuțiu, AC Bîrcă… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been investigated for various skin therapies in
recent years. These NPs can improve the healing and modulate inflammation in the wounds …

Prodigiosin inhibits bacterial growth and virulence factors as a potential physiological response to interspecies competition

CH Yip, S Mahalingam, KL Wan, S Nathan - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Prodigiosin, a red linear tripyrrole pigment, has long been recognised for its antimicrobial
property. However, the physiological contribution of prodigiosin to the survival of its …

Comparative genomics of clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from different geographic sites

D Subedi, AK Vijay, GS Kohli, SA Rice, M Willcox - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The large and complex genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which consists of significant
portions (up to 20%) of transferable genetic elements contributes to the rapid development …

Potent activity of a high concentration of chemical ozone against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

K Rangel, FO Cabral, GC Lechuga, JPRS Carvalho… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are a significant public health problem
worldwide, favoring multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms. The SARS-CoV-2 infection …

A review of criteria and methods for evaluating the probiotic potential of microorganisms

S Byakika, IM Mukisa, YB Byaruhanga… - Food Reviews …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotics are live organisms that, when consumed in sufficient quantities, confer health
benefits to the host. There is global interest in probiotics research; many are isolated from …

Optimization and multiple in vitro activity potentials of carotenoids from marine Kocuria sp. RAM1

RA Metwally, NA El-Sersy, A El Sikaily, SA Sabry… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Marine pigmented bacteria are a promising natural source of carotenoids. Kocuria sp. RAM1
was isolated from the Red Sea Bohadschia graeffei collected from Marsa Alam, Egypt, and …

Cellulose acetate-essential oil nanocapsules with antimicrobial activity for biomedical applications

IL Liakos, F Iordache, R Carzino, A Scarpellini… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed to obtain bioactive nanosystems by combining cellulose acetate with three
selected essential oils (EOs) to create spherical nanocapsules (NCs) using the solvent/anti …