The MIC of antibiotics to biofilm-growing bacteria may be up to 1000-fold ... manner contributing to the high levels of antibiotic resistance of biofilms, and these are distinct from the well ...

Imagine one of Denmark's many picturesque beaches, the waves lapping against the shore, the golden sand and the smooth ...

By combining MERFISH imaging with expansion microscopy, researchers have unlocked a new way to study bacteria at the ...

Oysters contain an antimicrobial protein in their liquid similar to blood, according to a new study published in the journal ...

“In simple terms, biofilms are communities of microorganisms, like bacteria or fungi ... infections harder to treat because the microbes in biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics. In industrial ...

A new ally is emerging in the increasingly urgent battle against superbugs – and you might have encountered it before at the ...

Within the biofilm, bacteria are protected from attacks by phages, immune cells, and antibiotics ... often multi-drug resistant pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii ...

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay ...

Photodynamic inactivation using curcumin shows promise in reducing antibiotic resistance diversity in Staphylococcus aureus, ...

UCSF scientists are taking the first steps toward creating a new type of antibiotic that uses an unusual virus to defeat ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease ...

Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria and other germs evolve ... biofilm formation and could penetrate existing biofilms, allowing antibiotics to target the bacteria more effectively.