Tolerance and resistance of microbial biofilms

O Ciofu, C Moser, PØ Jensen, N Høiby - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic infections caused by microbial biofilms represent an important clinical challenge.
The recalcitrance of microbial biofilms to antimicrobials and to the immune system is a major …

Bacterial biofilm infections, their resistance to antibiotics therapy and current treatment strategies

A Singh, A Amod, P Pandey, P Bose… - Biomedical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Nearly 80% of human chronic infections are caused due to bacterial biofilm formation. This
is the most leading cause for failure of medical implants resulting in high morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

M Fernández-Billón, AE Llambías-Cabot… - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of life-threatening acute infections and life-long
lasting chronic infections. The characteristic biofilm mode of life in P. aeruginosa chronic …

Tolerance and Persistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Biofilms Exposed to Antibiotics: Molecular Mechanisms, Antibiotic Strategies and Therapeutic …

A Soares, K Alexandre, M Etienne - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm-related infections are difficult to treat with antibiotics.
Along the different layers of the biofilm, the P. aeruginosa population is heterogeneous …

Efficacy of ceftolozane/tazobactam, alone and in combination with colistin, against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in an in vitro biofilm …

J Gómez-Junyent, E Benavent, Y Sierra… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Ceftolozane/tazobactam is a potential tool for infections caused by multidrug-
resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), but its efficacy against some …

Efficacy of meropenem extended infusion vs intermittent bolus monotherapy and in combination with colistin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

E Benavent, M Ulldemolins, C El Haj… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Device-related infections are difficult to treat due to biofilms. In this setting,
optimizing antibiotic efficacy is difficult as most pharmacokinetic/pharmacdynamic (PK/PD) …

Role of the flagellar hook in the structural development and antibiotic tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

JDP Valentin, H Straub, F Pietsch, M Lemare… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms exhibit an intrinsic resistance to antibiotics and constitute
a considerable clinical threat. In cystic fibrosis, a common feature of biofilms formed by P …

Mathematical pharmacodynamic modeling for antimicrobial assessment of ceftazidime/colistin versus gentamicin/meropenem combinations against carbapenem …

MSEM Badawy, WF Elkhatib, RI Shebl - Annals of Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) represents
an escalating healthcare hazard with high mortality worldwide, especially in presence of …

Regrowth of microcosm biofilms on titanium surfaces after various antimicrobial treatments

Q Han, Y Jiang, BW Brandt, J Yang, Y Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: Our aim of this work was to investigate the regrowth of implant-related biofilms
after various antimicrobial treatments in vitro. Methods: Saliva-derived microcosm biofilms …

Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Antibiotic Killing and Regrowth of Biofilm-Residing Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Müsken, V Pawar, T Schwebs, H Bähre… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilm-residing bacteria embedded in an extracellular matrix are protected from diverse
physicochemical insults. In addition to the general recalcitrance of biofilm bacteria, high …