[HTML][HTML] Horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance genes in biofilms

C Michaelis, E Grohmann - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the holy triangle of quorum sensing, biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic and recurrent bacterial infections are frequently associated with the formation of
biofilms on biotic or abiotic materials that are composed of mono-or multi-species cultures of …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilms: Understanding the structure and contribution towards bacterial resistance in antibiotics

P Shree, CK Singh, KK Sodhi, JN Surya… - Medicine in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biofilm is a bacterial colony wrapped in an auto-produced polymer matrix of
polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA. Bacterial biofilms cause persistent infections because …

Biofilm-associated multi-drug resistance in hospital-acquired infections: A review

M Assefa, A Amare - Infection and drug resistance, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilm-related multi-drug resistance (MDR) is a major problem in hospital-acquired
infections (HAIs) that increase patient morbidity and mortality rates and economic burdens …

Bacterial biofilm infections, their resistance to antibiotics therapy and current treatment strategies

A Singh, A Amod, P Pandey, P Bose… - Biomedical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Nearly 80% of human chronic infections are caused due to bacterial biofilm formation. This
is the most leading cause for failure of medical implants resulting in high morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Phages against pathogenic bacterial biofilms and biofilm-based infections: a review

S Liu, H Lu, S Zhang, Y Shi, Q Chen - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial biofilms formed by pathogens are known to be hundreds of times more resistant to
antimicrobial agents than planktonic cells, making it extremely difficult to cure biofilm-based …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm formation, and related impacts on healthcare, food processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation–a review

G Shineh, M Mobaraki, MJ Perves Bappy… - Applied Microbiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation can lead to problems in healthcare, water distribution systems, food
processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation …

[HTML][HTML] How Streptococcus suis escapes antibiotic treatments

C Uruén, C García, L Fraile, J Tommassen… - Veterinary Research, 2022 - Springer
Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic agent that causes sepsis and meningitis in pigs and
humans. S. suis infections are responsible for large economic losses in pig production. The …

Identification of unique quinazolone thiazoles as novel structural scaffolds for potential gram-negative bacterial conquerors

J Wang, MF Ansari, CH Zhou - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
A class of quinazolone thiazoles was identified as new structural scaffolds for potential
antibacterial conquerors to tackle dreadful resistance. Some prepared compounds exhibited …