Microbial biofilm: formation, architecture, antibiotic resistance, and control strategies
The assembly of microorganisms over a surface and their ability to develop resistance
against available antibiotics are major concerns of interest. To survive against harsh …
against available antibiotics are major concerns of interest. To survive against harsh …
Biofilms as promoters of bacterial antibiotic resistance and tolerance
C Uruén, G Chopo-Escuin, J Tommassen… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Multidrug resistant bacteria are a global threat for human and animal health. However, they
are only part of the problem of antibiotic failure. Another bacterial strategy that contributes to …
are only part of the problem of antibiotic failure. Another bacterial strategy that contributes to …
Bacteriophage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: a review
Z Chegini, A Khoshbayan, M Taati Moghadam… - Annals of clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most important
bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to …
bacterial pathogens that causes infection with a high mortality rate due to resistance to …
Phages for phage therapy: isolation, characterization, and host range breadth
P Hyman - Pharmaceuticals, 2019 - mdpi.com
For a bacteriophage to be useful for phage therapy it must be both isolated from the
environment and shown to have certain characteristics beyond just killing strains of the …
environment and shown to have certain characteristics beyond just killing strains of the …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: Perspectives on upcoming strategies to overcome upsurge in resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a massive problem rising constantly and spreading rapidly since the
past decade. The major underlying mechanism responsible for this problem is an overuse or …
past decade. The major underlying mechanism responsible for this problem is an overuse or …
Current challenges and future opportunities of phage therapy
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health challenge worldwide, whose implications for
global health might be devastating if novel antibacterial strategies are not quickly …
global health might be devastating if novel antibacterial strategies are not quickly …
Interference in bacterial quorum sensing: a biopharmaceutical perspective
Numerous bacteria utilize molecular communication systems referred to as quorum sensing
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …
[HTML][HTML] Biofilms: Formation, drug resistance and alternatives to conventional approaches
R Mirghani, T Saba, H Khaliq, J Mitchell, L Do… - AIMS …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria, in most cases, which are resistant usually to broad-
spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses. A trend of …
spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses. A trend of …
Phage-antibiotic synergy is driven by a unique combination of antibacterial mechanism of action and stoichiometry
The continued rise in antibiotic resistance is precipitating a medical crisis. Bacteriophage
(phage) has been hailed as one possible therapeutic option to augment the efficacy of …
(phage) has been hailed as one possible therapeutic option to augment the efficacy of …
Phages for biofilm removal
Biofilms are clusters of bacteria that live in association with surfaces. Their main
characteristic is that the bacteria inside the biofilms are attached to other bacterial cells and …
characteristic is that the bacteria inside the biofilms are attached to other bacterial cells and …