Interference in bacterial quorum sensing: a biopharmaceutical perspective

B Rémy, S Mion, L Plener, M Elias… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Numerous bacteria utilize molecular communication systems referred to as quorum sensing
(QS) to synchronize the expression of certain genes regulating, among other aspects, the …

Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines: chronic medications for maintenance of lung health

PJ Mogayzel Jr, ET Naureckas… - American journal of …, 2013‏ - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by abnormal
airways secretions, chronic endobronchial infection, and progressive airway obstruction …

European position paper on rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 2012

WJ Fokkens, VI Lund, J Mullol, C Bachert, I Alobid… - Rhinology, 2012‏ - biblio.ugent.be
The methodology for EPOS2012 has been the same as for the other two productions.
Leaders in the field were invited to critically appraise the literature and write a report on a …

Antibiotic resistance of bacterial biofilms

N Høiby, T Bjarnsholt, M Givskov, S Molin… - International journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
A biofilm is a structured consortium of bacteria embedded in a self-produced polymer matrix
consisting of polysaccharide, protein and DNA. Bacterial biofilms cause chronic infections …

The clinical impact of bacterial biofilms

N Høiby, O Ciofu, HK Johansen, Z Song… - International journal of …, 2011‏ - nature.com
Bacteria survive in nature by forming biofilms on surfaces and probably most, if not all,
bacteria (and fungi) are capable of forming biofilms. A biofilm is a structured consortium of …

Systematic review of antibiotic resistance in acne: an increasing topical and oral threat

TR Walsh, J Efthimiou, B Dréno - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2016‏ - thelancet.com
Topical and oral antibiotics are routinely used to treat acne. However, antibiotic resistance is
increasing, with many countries reporting that more than 50% of Propionibacterium acnes …

Effect of azithromycin maintenance treatment on infectious exacerbations among patients with non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: the BAT randomized controlled trial

J Altenburg, CS de Graaff, Y Stienstra, JH Sloos… - Jama, 2013‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Macrolide antibiotics have been shown beneficial in cystic fibrosis (CF) and
diffuse panbronchiolitis, and earlier findings also suggest a benefit in non-CF …

Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (EMBRACE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

C Wong, L Jayaram, N Karalus, T Eaton, C Tong… - The Lancet, 2012‏ - thelancet.com
Background Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic with anti-inflammatory and
immunomodulatory properties. We tested the hypothesis that azithromycin would decrease …

[كتاب][B] Pierre Bourdieu: key concepts

M Grenfell - 2014‏ - books.google.com
The French social philosopher Pierre Bourdieu is now recognised as one of the major
thinkers of the twentieth century. In a career of over fifty years, Bourdieu studied a wide …

Antimicrobial resistance, respiratory tract infections and role of biofilms in lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients

O Ciofu, T Tolker-Nielsen, PØ Jensen, H Wang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Lung infection is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis and
is mainly dominated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The biofilm mode of growth makes …