Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies
Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in treating bacterial infections and are one of the main reasons for the persistence of infections. They can exhibit increas...
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| description | Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in treating bacterial infections and are one of the main reasons for the persistence of infections. They can exhibit increased resistance to classical antibiotics and cause disease through device-related and non-device (tissue) -associated infections, posing a severe threat to global health issues. Therefore, early detection and search for new and alternative treatments are essential for treating and suppressing biofilm-associated infections. In this paper, we systematically reviewed the formation of bacterial biofilms, associated infections, detection methods, and potential treatment strategies, aiming to provide researchers with the latest progress in the detection and treatment of bacterial biofilms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb3c18d6f8de4292bf10566b04e846fe2023-04-06T04:35:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology2235-29882023-04-011310.3389/fcimb.2023.11379471137947Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategiesAiling Zhao0Jiazheng Sun1Yipin Liu2Department of Gastroenterology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Vasculocardiology, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, ChinaBacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in treating bacterial infections and are one of the main reasons for the persistence of infections. They can exhibit increased resistance to classical antibiotics and cause disease through device-related and non-device (tissue) -associated infections, posing a severe threat to global health issues. Therefore, early detection and search for new and alternative treatments are essential for treating and suppressing biofilm-associated infections. In this paper, we systematically reviewed the formation of bacterial biofilms, associated infections, detection methods, and potential treatment strategies, aiming to provide researchers with the latest progress in the detection and treatment of bacterial biofilms.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1137947/fullbacterial biofilmsinfectionantibiotic resistancebiofilm detectiontreatment |
| spellingShingle | Ailing Zhao Jiazheng Sun Yipin Liu Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology bacterial biofilms infection antibiotic resistance biofilm detection treatment |
| title | Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies |
| title_full | Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies |
| title_fullStr | Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies |
| title_short | Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies |
| title_sort | understanding bacterial biofilms from definition to treatment strategies |
| topic | bacterial biofilms infection antibiotic resistance biofilm detection treatment |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1137947/full |
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