Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms

Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms

Bacterial biofilm infections are a major liability of medical implants, due to their resistance to both antibiotics and host immune response. Thermal shock can kill established biofilms, and some evidence suggests antibiotics may enhance this efficacy, despite having an insufficient effect themselve...

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Main Authors: Haydar Aljaafari, Yuejia Gu, Hannah Chicchelly, Eric Nuxoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
biofilms
prosthesis-related infections
heat shock
ciprofloxacin
antibacterial agents
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/8/1017

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