The increasing awareness of the significance of microbial biofilms across different sectors is
continuously revealing new areas of opportunity in the development of innovative …

Host defence peptides (HDPs) are integral components of innate immunity across all living
organisms. These peptides can exert direct antibacterial effects, targeting planktonic cells …

Owing to the increase in multidrug‐resistant bacterial isolates in hospitals globally and the
lack of truly effective antimicrobial agents, antibiotic resistant bacterial infections have …

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of using of pure oxygen at increased pressure
(in general, 2–3 atmospheres) leading to augmented oxygen levels in the blood …

Fighting bacterial resistance is one of the concerns in modern days, as antibiotics remain the
main resource of bacterial control. Data shows that for every antibiotic developed, there is a …

Biofilm formation in living organisms is associated to tissue and implant infections, and it has
also been linked to the contribution of antibiotic resistance. Thus, understanding biofilm …

Background Diabetic foot ulcers are a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes
and often become infected, termed diabetic foot infection. There have been numerous …

There may be significant deficiencies in the knowledge among nurses, 38–40 an issue
recognised by many. 41 A survey of community nurses in Ireland found that more than half …

Biofilms in chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, and venous leg
ulcers, pose a major challenge to wound management. Herein, we report a Janus-type …

Chronic wounds have emerged as a global healthcare burden that have inability to heal
within an expected time frame owing to the complex pathophysiological microenvironment …