Bacteria can form biofilms in natural and clinical environments on both biotic and abiotic
surfaces. The bacterial aggregates embedded in biofilms are formed by their own produced …

Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Introduction The continuous emergence and rapid spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria
have accelerated the demand for the discovery of alternative antibiotics. Natural plants …

Staphylococcus aureus, a foodborne pathogen, poses serious problems to the food
industries owing to biofilm formation, and over 25% of the foodborne illnesses in China have …

Despite advanced implant sterilization and aseptic surgical techniques, implant-associated
infection remains a major challenge for orthopedic surgeries. The subject of bacterial …

Microbial infections resistant to conventional antibiotics constitute one of the most important
causes of mortality in the world. In some bacterial species, such as Escherichia coli and …

Mastitis is a common and costly disease on dairy farms, commonly caused by
Staphylococcus spp. though the various species are associated with different clinical …

Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) that
colonize skin are known to promote skin immunity and inhibit colonization of pathogens that …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major healthcare concern due to its ability to inflict life-
threatening infections and evolve antibiotic resistance at an alarming pace. It is frequently …

Nowadays, antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem. Among staphylococci,
infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) are frequent and difficult …