Natural anti-biofilm agents: strategies to control biofilm-forming pathogens

R Mishra, AK Panda, S De Mandal, M Shakeel… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pathogenic microorganisms and their chronic pathogenicity are significant concerns in
biomedical research. Biofilm-linked persistent infections are not easy to treat due to resident …

Biofilm lifestyle in recurrent urinary tract infections

ASA Lila, AAH Rajab, MH Abdallah, SMD Rizvi, A Moin… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) represent one of the most common infections that are
frequently encountered in health care facilities. One of the main mechanisms used by …

Biofilm-mediated infections by multidrug-resistant microbes: a comprehensive exploration and forward perspectives

MM Zafer, GA Mohamed, SRM Ibrahim, S Ghosh… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
A biofilm is a collection of microorganisms organized in a matrix of extracellular polymeric
material. Biofilms consist of microbial cells that attach to both surfaces and each other …

Functionalized carbon-based nanomaterials and quantum dots with antibacterial activity: a review

M Alavi, E Jabari, E Jabbari - Expert Review of Anti-infective …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a complicated issue, especially
when treating infectious immunodeficiency related diseases. In recent years, when …

The action of phytochemicals in biofilm control

ASC Gonçalves, MM Leitão, M Simões… - Natural product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2009 to 2021 Antimicrobial resistance is now rising to dangerously high levels in
all parts of the world, threatening the treatment of an ever-increasing range of infectious …

Efflux pump mediated antimicrobial resistance by staphylococci in health-related environments: challenges and the quest for inhibition

A Dashtbani-Roozbehani, MH Brown - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing emergence of antimicrobial resistance in staphylococcal bacteria is a major
health threat worldwide due to significant morbidity and mortality resulting from their …

Quorum-sensing regulation of virulence factors in bacterial biofilm

A Warrier, K Satyamoorthy, TS Murali - Future microbiology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic polymicrobial wound infections are often characterized by the presence of bacterial
biofilms. They show considerable structural and functional heterogeneity, which influences …

An insight into endophytic antimicrobial compounds: an updated analysis

S Digra, S Nonzom - Plant biotechnology reports, 2023 - Springer
Resistance in micro-organisms against antimicrobial compounds is an emerging
phenomenon in the modern era as compared to the traditional world which brings new …

Natural medicine a promising candidate in combating microbial biofilm

A Shamim, A Ali, Z Iqbal, MA Mirza, M Aqil, SM Kawish… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studies on biofilm-related infections are gaining prominence owing to their involvement in
most clinical infections and seriously threatening global public health. A biofilm is a natural …

Antimicrobial betalains

VN Wijesinghe, WS Choo - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Betalains are nitrogen‐containing plant pigments that can be red‐violet (betacyanins) or
yellow‐orange (betaxanthins), currently employed as natural colourants in the food and …