The Combination of Low-Frequency Ultrasound and Antibiotics Improves the Killing of In Vitro <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms

The Combination of Low-Frequency Ultrasound and Antibiotics Improves the Killing of In Vitro <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms

Due to an increase in underlying predisposing factors, chronic wounds have become an increasing burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Chronic infections often contain biofilm-forming bacteria, which are challenging to eradicate due to increased antibiotic tolerance; thus, new and improved therapeu...

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Main Authors: Lasse Kvich, Mads H. Christensen, Malgorzata K. Pierchala, Konstantin Astafiev, Rasmus Lou-Moeller, Thomas Bjarnsholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
low-frequency ultrasound
flexible piezoelectric material
antibiotics
biofilm
<i>Staphyloccocus aureus</i>
<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1494

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