Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that grow on surfaces and are
embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances. These are prevalent in various …

Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious pathogen with versatile virulence, poses a significant
challenge to current antibiotic treatments due to its ability to develop resistance mechanisms …

Bacteria and fungi tend to coexist within biofilms instead of in planktonic states. Usually,
such communities include cross-kingdom microorganisms, which make them harder to …

Children in school settings are at risk of contracting food poisoning due to inadequate food
safety practices and safe eating behaviors. This research aimed to develop a valid and …

Bacteriophages infect and replicate within bacteria and play a key role in the environment,
particularly in microbial ecosystems and bacterial population dynamics. The increasing …

The increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
emphasises the urgent need for novel antimicrobial agents as alternatives to antibiotics …

Staphylococcus aureus with current universal importance represents a main carrier of
emerging antimicrobial resistance determinatives of global health concerns that have …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared one of the top 10 global public health
challenges of our age by the World Health Organization, and the World Bank describes AMR …

Antimicrobial resistance and tolerance (AMR&T) are urgent global health concerns, with
alarmingly increasing numbers of antimicrobial drugs failing and a corresponding rise in …

Nasal decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus with the antibiotic mupirocin is a common
clinical practice before complex surgical procedures, to prevent hospital acquired infections …