ReviewMicroorganisms2025
Emerging Multimodal Strategies for Bacterial Biofilm Eradication: A Comprehensive Review.
Review in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed.
- "Lariocidin and ribosome-targeting lasso peptides as emerging antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria".The Journal of antibiotics · 2026Review
- Smart Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems: Recent Advances in Biomedical Applications, Wound Healing and Therapeutic Perspectives.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Prevention and Treatment ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A multifunctional molecular platform for restoration quinolone antibiotics: synthesis, antimicrobial, anti-biofilm and preliminary mechanistic studies.Molecular diversity · 2026Article
- Quaternary Ammonium-Functionalized Chitosan as a Next-Generation Antifungal Platform: Chemistry, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Applications.Marine drugs · 2026Review
- Investigation of Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from Hospital Medical Devices.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Integrative Systems-Level Transcriptomic Network Analysis Identifies Candidate Genes Associated with Biofilm Formation and Virulence inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Biofilm Formation and Spore-Mediated Persistence of Clostridium perfringens in Meat and Poultry Processing Environments and Their Implications for Control Strategies.Journal of food science · 2026Review
- Detection and Characterization of ESBL-Producing and Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ornamental Birds and Their Surrounding Environments.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Article
- Tackling Biofilm-Forming Pathogens: A Challenge to Overcome in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Construction of a Mutant Library ofMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Nanostructured Hydrogels: A Method to Prevent Biofilms on Implantable Medical Devices.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for precision targeted and controlled antimicrobial drug delivery in drug-resistant infections.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- 5-Fluorouracil modulates motility and biofilm-associated gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.PloS one · 2026Article
- Multidrug resistance and biofilm formation among bacterial isolates from chronic wounds in animals: evaluation of anti-biofilm activity.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Electrochemical modulation of host-microbe dynamics in wound healing.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Biofilm-associated antibiotic tolerance in the era of multidrug resistance: quorum-sensing mechanisms and emerging therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Plastisphere-isolatedFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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8 authors.
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Abstract
Bacterial biofilms pose significant challenges in clinical, industrial, and environmental settings due to their inherent resistance to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses. Encased within a self-produced extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix, these structured microbial communities demonstrate exceptional resilience, resisting conventional antimicrobial treatments and adapting to, as well as recovering from, environmental and therapeutic stresses, necessitating the development of novel anti-biofilm strategies. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of biofilm formation, resistance mechanisms, and current and emerging approaches for controlling biofilms, with a primary focus on advancements made over the last decade. Chemical, physical, and biological strategies, including enzymatic degradation, natural compounds, chelating agents, nanoparticles, photodynamic therapy, and probiotics, have demonstrated promising antibiofilm activity. Additionally, combination therapies and targeted drug delivery systems have emerged as viable solutions to enhance the eradication of biofilms. Despite these advancements, challenges such as cytotoxicity, bacterial adaptation, and clinical applicability remain. Addressing these hurdles requires interdisciplinary research to refine existing strategies and develop innovative solutions for effective biofilm management.
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