Drug-resistant bacteria are one of the most urgent threats in modern medicine. But scientists are looking to oysters for help ...

The proteins also penetrate bacterial biofilms — the protective slime ... against bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae, which are notoriously resistant to multiple ...

Understanding the interplay between nanoparticles, biomaterials and drug molecules in biological environments is important but studying these interactions in complex systems such as biofilms is ...

Bertolo and her research team at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo created an edible “biofilm” obtained from agricultural waste to extend the shelf-life of ...

Val Kilmer’s death on Tuesday has sparked reminders of the risks of pneumonia. The actor, best known for his role as Iceman in "Top Gun" — along with "Batman Forever," "The Doors" and many ...

Once seen only as a sugar substitute, saccharin now shows powerful antimicrobial potential—disrupting biofilms, triggering bacterial lysis, and even rearming antibiotics against resistant superbugs.

Briefly, the authors show that heat stress increases the tolerance of Klebsiella pneumoniae to infection ... Lopez R. 2006. Biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae: role of choline, ...

Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp) infection poses a significant global public health challenge, with the misuse of antibiotics further contributing to the development of ...