Focus on Bacterial Biofilms
Bacterial biofilms are colonies of bacterial cells embedded in their self-produced matrix composed of polysaccharides, DNA, and proteins. They protect bacterial cells against antibiotics, antibacterial agents, soaps and detergents, and shear stress. Some of the most common biofilm-associated infecti...
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| description | Bacterial biofilms are colonies of bacterial cells embedded in their self-produced matrix composed of polysaccharides, DNA, and proteins. They protect bacterial cells against antibiotics, antibacterial agents, soaps and detergents, and shear stress. Some of the most common biofilm-associated infections in humans include urinary tract infections, infection of wounds and surgical sites, diabetic foot ulcers, dental caries (tooth decay) and gingivitis (gum inflammation), ventilator-associated infections, sinusitis, microbial keratitis, secondary infection related to Covid-19 and other viral infections, and so on. Bacterial resistance to common antibiotics (e.g., penicillin, gentamycin, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, etc.) is driving us to a catastrophic failure of our health systems. Strategies to develop novel antibacterial agents and technology must be prioritized to combat and eradicate biofilms and their associated challenges. This book provides a comprehensive overview of biofilms with chapters on bacterial virulence factors, quorum sensing in bacteria, antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, strategies to develop new antibacterial agents, and much more. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-971942024-04-05T17:31:08Z Focus on Bacterial Biofilms Das, Theerthankar Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical) Bacterial biofilms are colonies of bacterial cells embedded in their self-produced matrix composed of polysaccharides, DNA, and proteins. They protect bacterial cells against antibiotics, antibacterial agents, soaps and detergents, and shear stress. Some of the most common biofilm-associated infections in humans include urinary tract infections, infection of wounds and surgical sites, diabetic foot ulcers, dental caries (tooth decay) and gingivitis (gum inflammation), ventilator-associated infections, sinusitis, microbial keratitis, secondary infection related to Covid-19 and other viral infections, and so on. Bacterial resistance to common antibiotics (e.g., penicillin, gentamycin, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, etc.) is driving us to a catastrophic failure of our health systems. Strategies to develop novel antibacterial agents and technology must be prioritized to combat and eradicate biofilms and their associated challenges. This book provides a comprehensive overview of biofilms with chapters on bacterial virulence factors, quorum sensing in bacteria, antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, strategies to develop new antibacterial agents, and much more. 2023-02-15T14:47:18Z 2023-02-15T14:47:18Z 2022 book ONIX_20230215_9781803557960_233 9781803557960 9781803557953 9781803557977 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/97194 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books/11092 https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/11092/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/intechopen.96843 10.5772/intechopen.96843 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9781803557960 9781803557953 9781803557977 IntechOpen 392 open access |
| spellingShingle | Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical) Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title | Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title_full | Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title_fullStr | Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title_short | Focus on Bacterial Biofilms |
| title_sort | focus on bacterial biofilms |
| topic | Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical) |
| topic_facet | Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSG Microbiology (non-medical) |
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