Looking for chinks in the armor of bacterial biofilms

PLoS Biol. 2007 Nov;5(11):e307. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050307.

Abstract

Researchers are exploring various ways to control the stubborn biofilms that bacteria form on medical devices and in many persistent infections.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Adhesion / drug effects
  • Bacterial Adhesion / physiology
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Bacterial Physiological Phenomena*
  • Biofilms / drug effects*
  • Biofilms / growth & development*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / physiology*
  • Equipment and Supplies / microbiology
  • Wound Healing / physiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents