Mechanisms of Biofilm Development and Antibiofilm Therapeutics Strategies
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). This special issue belongs to the section "Antibiofilm Strategies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1033
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biofilms; biofilm-related infections; microbial resistance; probiotics; antibiotic stewardship; oral health; oral microbiome
Interests: pharmaceuticals degradation; antibiotics resistance; biofilm development; bacterial metabolism; immobilization; 3D printing; engineered living materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biofilms have been found to play a key role in infections, various diseases, and implant failure. Treatment of biofilm-associated infections imposes many challenging tasks on microbiologists and clinicians. Recent decades of impressive discoveries have yielded insightful knowledge about the structure and complexity of biofilm and deepened our understanding of various aspects of biofilm pathogenesis. Microorganisms can adhere to various types of organic and abiotic surfaces, so a better understanding of the stages of biofilm formation requires an interdisciplinary approach that leads to the development of effective alternatives for prevention and control. Research and new strategies to prevent and combat biofilm are a dynamically developing branch of science. This Special Issue’s outlook is to address current biofilm-targeting strategies and those under development with a special focus on new molecules and technologies with antibiofilm capabilities. It will expand and systematize the knowledge regarding the dynamic of biofilm formation and summarize ongoing efforts related to the development and understanding of the main concerns in fungal and bacterial biofilms.
Dr. Ruth Dudek-Wicher
Dr. Joanna Żur
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofilm
- polymicrobial biofilms
- biofilm development
- biofilm eradication
- antibiofilm activity
- targeted anti-biofilm therapy
- EPS
- quorum sensing
- metabolic
- AMP
- biofilm penetration
- enhanced antimicrobial therapy
- multi-immunotherapy
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