Bacteria can grow and proliferate either as single, independent cells or organized in
aggregates commonly referred to as biofilms. When bacteria succeed in forming a biofilm …

We have become increasingly aware that, during infection, pathogenic bacteria often grow
in multicellular biofilms that are often highly resistant to antibacterial strategies. In order to …

Biofilms cause chronic infections in tissues or by developing on the surfaces of medical
devices. Biofilm infections persist despite both antibiotic therapy and the innate and adaptive …

Acute infections caused by pathogenic bacteria have been studied extensively for well over
100 years. These infections killed millions of people in previous centuries, but they have …

The ability to form biofilms in a variety of environments is a common trait of bacteria, and
may represent one of the earliest defenses against predation. Biofilms are multicellular …

The main driver behind biofilm research is the desire to understand the mechanisms
governing the antibiotic tolerance of biofilm-growing bacteria found in chronic bacterial …

While microbial biofilms have been recognized as being ubiquitous in nature for the past 40
years, it has only been within the past 20 years that clinical practitioners have realized that …

Purpose The aims of the review are to summarize the aethiopathogenesis, management
and outcomes of different treatments of proximal lacrimal obstructions. Methods An …

Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) with placement of a Jones tube remains the
gold standard for management of upper lacrimal obstruction. This article provides an …

Purpose: To investigate microbiologic trends and role of biofilm on periorbital biomaterials
surgically explanted for recalcitrant infection. Methods: A search of the Bascom Palmer Eye …