Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which
causes many severe acute and chronic infections with high morbidity, and mortality rates as …

Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial used so ubiquitously that 75% of the US population is
likely exposed to this compound via consumer goods and personal care products. In …

Background Of the many antimicrobial agents available, iodophore-based formulations such
as povidone iodine have remained popular after decades of use for antisepsis and wound …

Bacterial multidrug efflux pumps are antibiotic resistance determinants present in all
microorganisms. With few exceptions, they are chromosomally encoded and present a …

Background Antibacterial biocides and metals can co-select for antibiotic resistance when
bacteria harbour resistance or tolerance genes towards both types of compounds. Despite …

In the recent years, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) has received increasing
attention due to their significant toxic effects on human beings and wildlife by affecting their …

Antibiotic resistance has become a major human health concern due to widespread use,
misuse and overuse of antibiotics. In addition to antibiotics, antibacterial biocides and metals …

The substantial use of antibiotics in the clinic, combined with a dearth of new antibiotic
classes, has led to a gradual increase in the resistance of bacterial pathogens to these …

Most pharmaceutical companies have stopped or have severely limited investments to
discover and develop new antibiotics to treat the increasing prevalence of infections caused …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem hindering treatment of bacterial
infections, rendering many aspects of modern medicine less effective. AMR genes (ARGs) …