Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …

Multi-drug resistance is a growing problem in the treatment of infectious diseases and the
widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics has produced antibiotic resistance for many …

The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

Biofilms are matrix‐enclosed microbial aggregates that adhere to a biological or
nonbiological surface. Biofilm formation is a significant problem in the medical, food, and …

Infections caused by drug-resistant pathogens are rapidly increasing in incidence and pose
an urgent global health concern. New treatments are needed to address this critical situation …

We review the recent literature concerning the efficiency of antimicrobial photodynamic
inactivation toward various microbial species in planktonic and biofilm cultures. The review …

Curcumin (CUR) has been used as photosensitizer in antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy
(aPDT). However its poor water solubility, instability, and scarce bioavalibility hinder its in …

Highlights•Fungal infections affect an expanding population of immunosuppressed
patients.•The current arsenal of antifungal drugs is exceedingly limited.•Toxicity problems …

A wide variety of fungi have demonstrated the ability to colonize surfaces and form biofilms.
Most studies on fungal biofilms have focused on Candida albicans and more recently …

Virtually all Candida species linked to clinical candidiasis are capable of forming highly
resistant biofilms on different types of surfaces, which poses an additional significant threat …