aureus clinical isolates were weak biofilm producers. The CRA method detected positive-slime phenotypes (13.95%), but was unable to distinguish weak from negative producers. BLM assays ...

Future Microbiol. 2014;9(6):725-735.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States BioPACIFIC Materials Innovation Platform California NanoSystems Institute, University ...

Biofilm production is an important mechanism that allows microbes to escape host defences and antimicrobial therapy. Vancomycin has been used largely for the treatment of methicillin-resistant ...

Biofilm pH was assessed using a pH indicator strip. Our aim was to ascertain whether the pH was above or below 6 (14). Data were analyzed using GraphPad PRISM 10. Differences between groups (e.g., ...

The low efficacy of current conventional treatments for bacterial infections increases mortality rates worldwide. To alleviate this global health problem, we propose drug-free enzyme-based nanomotors ...

Contributed by Scott J. Hultgren; received July 25, 2022; accepted November 17, 2022; reviewed by Chelsie E. Armbruster and Mark A. Schembri ...