Human tissue is structured mainly of self-assembled polymers (proteins) and ceramics
(bone minerals), with metals present as trace elements with molecular scale functions …

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging multidrug-resistant global opportunistic
pathogen. The increasing incidence of nosocomial and community-acquired S. maltophilia …

Suggested citation for this document: Murphy C, Atkin L, Swanson T, Tachi M, Tan YK, Vega
de Ceniga M, Weir D, Wolcott R. International consensus document. Defying hard-to-heal …

Nanoparticles are normally considered to be of a size no greater than 100 nm, and the
exploitation of their unique attributes to combat infection has increased markedly over the …

Research has clarified the properties required for polymers that resist bacterial colonisation
for use in medical devices. The increase in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms has …

Biofilms play a major role in delaying chronic wounds from healing. A wound infiltrated with
biofilm, or “critically colonised” wound, may become clinically infected if the number of …

The role of extracellular DNA in the maintenance of biofilms formed by gram-positive and
gram-negative bacteria was studied. This study evaluated all the bacterial strains that were …

Bacterial biofilms pose a major threat to public health because they are resistant to most
current therapeutics. Conventional antibiotics exhibit limited penetration and weakened …

Wound biofilms represent a particularly challenging problem in modern medicine. They are
increasingly antibiotic resistant and can prevent the healing of chronic wounds. However …

Engineered inorganic nanoparticles (EINP) from consumers' products and industrial
applications, especially silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NP), are emitted into the …