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SUBMITTER: Khatoon Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6312881 | biostudies-other | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Khatoon Zohra Z McTiernan Christopher D CD Suuronen Erik J EJ Mah Thien-Fah TF Alarcon Emilio I EI
Heliyon 20181228 12
In living organisms, biofilms are defined as complex communities of bacteria residing within an exopolysaccharide matrix that adheres to a surface. In the clinic, they are typically the cause of chronic, nosocomial, and medical device-related infections. Due to the antibiotic-resistant nature of biofilms, the use of antibiotics alone is ineffective for treating biofilm-related infections. In this review, we present a brief overview of concepts of bacterial biofilm formation, and current state-of ...[more]