The use of indwelling medical devices has constantly increased in recent years and has
revolutionized the quality of life of patients affected by different diseases. However, despite …

Iron is essential for multiple bacterial processes and is thus required for host colonization
and infection. The antimicrobial activity of multiple iron chelators and gallium-based …

Nutritional immunity is a form of innate immunity widespread in both vertebrates and
invertebrates. The term refers to a rich repertoire of mechanisms set up by the host to inhibit …

Corynebacterium accolens is the predominant species of the healthy human nasal
microbiota, and its relative abundance is decreased in the context of chronic rhinosinusitis …

Many infectious diseases are associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria residing in
biofilms that require high antibiotic concentrations. While oral drug delivery is frequently …

The urgency of finding novel antibacterial drugs (not only antibiotics), exhibiting different
mechanisms of therapeutic action, is significant and has served as a premise for recognizing …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are associated with life-threatening
infections. Despite the best medical care, these infections frequently occur due to antibiotic …

Small colony variants (SCVs) of bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus are characterized by a
reduced colony size and are linked to increased antibiotic tolerance and resistance. Their …

Drug repurposing is a safe and successful pathway to speed up the novel drug discovery
and development processes compared with de novo drug discovery approaches. Drug …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes life-threatening infections. Zinc
oxide is well known as an effective antibacterial drug against many bacterial strains. We …