[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biofilm formation on biomaterials and approaches to its treatment and prevention

P Li, R Yin, J Cheng, J Lin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms can cause widespread infection. In addition to causing urinary tract
infections and pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, biofilms can help …

Caffeic acid and its derivatives: antimicrobial drugs toward microbial pathogens

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Caffeic acid is a plant-derived compound that is classified as hydroxycinnamic acid which
contains both phenolic and acrylic functional groups. Caffeic acid has been greatly …

Immunomodulatory biomaterials against bacterial infections: Progress, challenges, and future perspectives

S Zhang, H Yang, M Wang, D Mantovani, K Yang… - The Innovation, 2023 - cell.com
Bacterial infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Even with
the use of multiple antibiotic treatment strategies, 4.95 million people died from drug …

[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticles synthesized from Pseudomonas aeruginosa pyoverdine: Antibiofilm and antivirulence agents

N Tabassum, F Khan, GJ Jeong, DM Jo, YM Kim - Biofilm, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance exhibited by biofilm-forming microbial
pathogens has been recognized as one of the major issues in the healthcare sector. In the …

Natural and synthetic molecules with potential to enhance biofilm formation and virulence properties in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

GJ Jeong, F Khan, N Tabassum… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can efficiently adapt to changing environmental conditions due to
its ubiquitous nature, intrinsic/acquired/adaptive resistance mechanisms, high metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiofilm and Antivirulence Activities of Gold and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Kimchi-Isolated Leuconostoc sp. Strain C2

MG Kang, F Khan, DM Jo, DK Oh, N Tabassum… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among bacterial pathogens results
in antimicrobial treatment failure and the high mortality rate associated with AMR. The …

Strategies for controlling polymicrobial biofilms: a focus on antibiofilm agents

GJ Jeong, F Khan, N Tabassum, KJ Cho… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymicrobial biofilms are among the leading causes of antimicrobial treatment failure. In
these biofilms, bacterial and fungal pathogens interact synergistically at the interspecies …

Inhibition of Biofilm and Virulence Properties of Pathogenic Bacteria by Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Synthesized from Lactiplantibacillus sp. Strain C1

MG Kang, F Khan, N Tabassum, KJ Cho, DM Jo… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The emergence of antibiotic resistance in microbial pathogens necessitates the
development of alternative ways to combat the infections that arise. The current study used …

Mixed biofilms of pathogenic Candida-bacteria: regulation mechanisms and treatment strategies

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi, DTN Pham… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mixed-species biofilm is one of the most frequently recorded clinical problems. Mixed
biofilms develop as a result of interactions between microorganisms of a single or multiple …

Multiple potential strategies for the application of nisin and derivatives

F Khan, P Singh, AS Joshi, N Tabassum… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nisin is a naturally occurring bioactive small peptide produced by Lactococcus lactis subsp.
lactis and belongs to the Type A (I) lantibiotics. Due to its potent antimicrobial activity, it has …