Microbes are known to colonize surfaces and form biofilms. These biofilms are communities
of microbes encased in a self-produced matrix that often contains polysaccharides, DNA and …

Bacterial biofilms represent a major concern at a worldwide level due to the high demand for
implantable medical devices and the rising numbers of bacterial resistance. The complex …

We summarize different studies describing mechanisms through which bacteria in a biofilm
mode of growth resist mechanical and chemical challenges. Acknowledging previous …

Diabetic wounds often have a slow healing process and become easily infected owing to
hyperglycemia in wound beds. Once planktonic bacterial cells develop into biofilms, the …

Bacterial biofilms play an important role in urinary tract infections (UTIs), being responsible
for persistence infections causing relapses and acute prostatitis. Bacterial forming biofilm …

The article focuses on photodynamic therapy in bacterial control of oral biofilm, which is
used in dental medicine to prevent oral diseases. It says that light and oxygen are involved …

The treatment of bacterial diseases is facing twin threats, with increasing bacterial antibiotic
resistance and relatively few novel compounds or strategies under development or entering …

A bacterial biofilm is strongly associated with chronic infections and is difficult to be
eradicated, posing serious threats to public health. Development of effective therapeutic …

Structured abstracts Background Pollution of foodborne microbial biofilms is a serious
problem in the food industry. Microorganisms in the biofilms become insensitive to …

Biofilms might result in healthcare-associated infections and substantially impact healthcare
delivery. Bacteriophage (phage) has been used to treat infectious diseases in humans and …