Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2018

Department

Biological & Earth Sciences

Abstract

Biofilm formation in healthcare is an issue of considerable concern, as it results in increased morbidity and mortality, imposing a significant financial burden on the healthcare system. Biofilms are highly resistant to conventional antimicrobial therapies and lead to persistent infections. Hence, there is a high demand for novel strategies other than conventional antibiotic therapies to control biofilm-based infections. There are two approaches which have been employed so far to control biofilm formation in healthcare settings: one is the development of biofilm inhibitors based on the understanding of the molecular mechanism of biofilm formation, and the other is to modify the biomaterials which are used in medical devices to prevent biofilm formation. This review will focus on the recent advances in anti-biofilm approaches by interrupting the quorum-sensing cellular communication system and the multidrug efflux pumps which play an important role in biofilm formation. Research efforts directed towards these promising strategies could eventually lead to the development of better anti-biofilm therapies than the conventional treatments.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091676

First Page

Article 1676

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Materials

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Original Citation:

Subhadra, B., Kim, D.H., Woo, K., Surendran, S., Choi, C.H. (2018).Control of biofilm formation in healthcare: Recent advances exploiting quorum-sensing interference strategies and multidrug efflux pump inhibitors. Materials, 11(9):1676.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

At the time of publication, Dr. Bindu Subhadra was affiliated with Chungnam National University.

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