Infection is still the major complication of orthopedic implants and projections based on the
actual trend indicate that total hip and knee arthroplasties and their consequent infection …

Significance: Methods employed for preventing and eliminating biofilms are limited in their
efficacy on mature biofilms. Despite this a number of antibiofilm formulations and …

Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

The emergence of microbial resistance is becoming a global problem in clinical and
environmental areas. As such, the development of drugs with novel modes of action will be …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) readily forms biofilms on prosthetic devices such as the
pacemakers, heart valves, orthopaedic implants, and indwelling catheters. Its biofilms are …

The Au nanorods were synthesized using the seedless growth method.[1] The mean length
and width of the Au nanorods were approximately 35 nm and 9.3 nm, respectively, and their …

The story of prevention and control of infectious diseases remains open and a series of
highly virulent pathogens are emerging both in and beyond the hospital setting. Antibiotics …

This study describes the association of curcumin with light emitting diode (LED) for the
inactivation of Candida albicans. Suspensions of Candida were treated with nine curcumin …

Bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In spite of
great advances in biomaterials research and development, a significant proportion of …

The high prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causing skin
and soft tissue infections in both the community and healthcare settings challenges the …