Biofilm formation by pathogenic microorganisms has been a tremendous challenge for
antimicrobial therapies due to various factors. The biofilm matrix sequesters bacterial cells …

Candida species can readily colonize a multitude of indwelling devices, leading to biofilm
formation. These three-dimensional, surface-associated Candida communities employ a …

Biofilm is closely related to chronic infections and is difficult to eradicate. Development of
effective therapy strategies to control biofilm infection is still challenging. Aiming at biofilm …

Medical catheter-related infection is one of the major challenges in clinical practice.
Therefore, the development of catheters with antibacterial property is of great significance to …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen causes fungal infections that range from
common skin infections to persistent infections through biofilm formation on tissues, implants …

Nondestructive detection and discrimination of fungal pathogens is essential for rapid and
precise treatment, which further effectively prevents antifungal resistance from overused …

Although epoxy resins are used in a broad variety of applications due to their good
mechanical and thermal properties, their low fracture toughness is a limitation, exhibiting …

Biofilm formation is one of the main obstacles that occur during in vivo implantation, which
compromises the implant functionality and patients' health. This is the inspiration for the …

The aim of this study was the development of antimicrobial polyvinylchloride (PVC) blends
loaded with 0.1–10%(w/w) of the ILs 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium 1, 3-dimethyl 5 …

The species of the Candida genus are opportunistic pathogenic fungi found in humans and
are responsible for∼ 80% of worldwide fungal infections. Aimed at diminishing and …