Point-of-care microfluidic devices for pathogen detection

B Nasseri, N Soleimani, N Rabiee, A Kalbasi… - Biosensors and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid diagnosis of pathogens is crucial in the early stages of treatment of diseases
where the choice of the correct drug can be critical. Although conventional cell culture-based …

The role of microbial biofilms in prosthetic joint infections: A review

HO Gbejuade, AM Lovering, JC Webb - Acta orthopaedica, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) still remains a significant problem. In line with the forecasted
rise in joint replacement procedures, the number of cases of PJI is also anticipated to rise …

Evolving concepts in biofilm infections

L Hall‐Stoodley, P Stoodley - Cellular microbiology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Several pathogens associated with chronic infections, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa
in cystic fibrosis pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae in …

[图书][B] Geomicrobiology

HL Ehrlich, DK Newman - 2008 - taylorfrancis.com
Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Activity of Bacteriophages in Removing Biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients

SA Fong, A Drilling, S Morales, ME Cornet… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are prevalent amongst chronic
rhinosinusitis (CRS) sufferers. Many P. aeruginosa strains form biofilms, leading to treatment …

Canadian clinical practice guidelines for acute and chronic rhinosinusitis

M Desrosiers, GA Evans, PK Keith, ED Wright… - Allergy, Asthma & …, 2011 - Springer
This document provides healthcare practitioners with information regarding the
management of acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) to enable them …

The microbiome of chronic rhinosinusitis: culture, molecular diagnostics and biofilm detection

S Boase, A Foreman, E Cleland, L Tan… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background Bacteria and fungi are believed to influence mucosal inflammation in chronic
rhinosinusitis (CRS). However their presence and relationship to disease is debated. This …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology and pathophysiology of respiratory mucosa of the nose and the paranasal sinuses

AG Beule - GMS current topics in otorhinolaryngology, head and …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In this review, anatomy and physiology of the respiratory mucosa of nose and paranasal
sinuses are summarized under the aspect of its clinical significance. Basics of endonasal …

An optimized staining technique for the detection of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria within tissue

SC Becerra, DC Roy, CJ Sanchez, RJ Christy… - BMC research …, 2016 - Springer
Background Bacterial infections are a common clinical problem in both acute and chronic
wounds. With growing concerns over antibiotic resistance, treatment of bacterial infections …

Characterization of biofilm matrix, degradation by DNase treatment and evidence of capsule downregulation in Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates

L Hall-Stoodley, L Nistico, K Sambanthamoorthy… - BMC microbiology, 2008 - Springer
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen and a major
causative agent of respiratory infections, including otitis media (OM). Pneumococcal biofilms …