The skin barrier protects the human body from invasion by exogenous and pathogenic
microorganisms. A breach in this barrier exposes the underlying tissue to microbial …

Increasing antibiotic resistance in multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-
GNB) presents significant health problems worldwide, since the vital available and effective …

The significance of polymicrobial infections is increasingly being recognized especially in a
biofilm context wherein multiple bacterial species—including both potential pathogens and …

Antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria is an ever-increasing issue worldwide.
Unfortunately, very little has been achieved in the pharmaceutical industry to combat this …

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is considered one of the most stubborn global health
problems that continues to defy the efforts of scientists and physicians. The prevalence of …

The development of bacterial resistance to traditional antibiotics constitutes an emerging
public health issue. Promising approaches have been innovated to conquer bacterial …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major pathogen in the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.
However, it is now recognised that a diverse microbial community exists in the airways …

Microbial interactions function as a fundamental unit in complex ecosystems. By
characterizing the type of interaction (positive, negative, neutral) occurring in these dynamic …

The development of bacterial resistance is an insistent global health care issue, especially
in light of the dwindled supply of new antimicrobial agents. This mandates the development …

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading pathogen responsible for mild to severe invasive
infections in humans. Especially, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is …