Background Biofilms are multicellular communities of microorganisms held together by a self-produced extracellular matrix. The ability of microbes to form biofilm is a universal, ubiquitous, and dynamic process. This dynamic process of biofilms establishes an important strategy to withstand and survive harsh environmental conditions and antimicrobial agents. Objective This review paper aims to give an overview of antibiotic resistance, intervention, and treatment of infections caused by biofilm-forming organisms. Moreover, it can also help to motivate scholars to search for new anti-biofilm strategies and most appropriate methods to tackle the effect of biofilm infections on healthcare services. Methods This paper was written by reviewing recent research and review articles which are reporting about the antibiotic resistance, prevention, and treatment of biofilm-producing organisms. Conclusion Bioprospecting for quorum quenching compounds can be an appropriate solution for controlling biofilm infections.
Challenges of intervention, treatment, and antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming microorganisms
Gebreselema Gebreyohannes,A. Nyerere,Christine C Bii,D. Sbhatu
Published 2019 in Heliyon
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2019
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Heliyon
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2019-08-01
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Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science
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