Microbial biofilm: a review on formation, infection, antibiotic resistance, control measures, and innovative treatment

S Sharma, J Mohler, SD Mahajan, SA Schwartz… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilm is complex and consists of bacterial colonies that reside in an exopolysaccharide
matrix that attaches to foreign surfaces in a living organism. Biofilm frequently leads to …

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 …

Biofilm formation: a clinically relevant microbiological process

RM Donlan - Clinical infectious diseases, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Microorganisms universally attach to surfaces and produce extracellular polysaccharides,
resulting in the formation of a biofilm. Biofilms pose a serious problem for public health …

Biofilms—a microbial life perspective: a critical review

A Jain, Y Gupta, R Agrawal, SK Jain… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2007 - dl.begellhouse.com
Microorganisms attach to surfaces, start multiplying, and develop biofilms. Biofilm-
associated cells can be differentiated from their suspended counterparts by the generation …

Bacterial biofilm and associated infections

M Jamal, W Ahmad, S Andleeb, F Jalil… - Journal of the chinese …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Microscopic entities, microorganisms that drastically affect human health need to be
thoroughly investigated. A biofilm is an architectural colony of microorganisms, within a …

Bacterial biofilms: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

CA Fux, P Stoodley, L Hall-Stoodley… - Expert review of anti …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Bacteria have traditionally been regarded as individual organisms growing in homogeneous
planktonic populations. However, bacteria in natural environments usually form communities …

Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Biofilms: survival mechanisms of clinically relevant microorganisms

RM Donlan, JW Costerton - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
Though biofilms were first described by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the theory describing
the biofilm process was not developed until 1978. We now understand that biofilms are …

[PDF][PDF] Bacterial biofilm: dispersal and inhibition strategies

SM Abdel-Aziz, A Aeron - Scholarena Journal of …, 2014 - article.scholarena.com
Bacterial biofilms are communities of microorganisms residing within a polysaccharide
matrix. Dental plaque, slimy coating in tanks, and algal mats on bodies of water are …

Biofilms: microbes and disease

MS Aparna, S Yadav - Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
Bacteria that attach to surface aggregate in a hydrated polymeric matrix of their own
synthesis to form biofilms. These represent microbial societies with their own defense and …