Mechanisms and control measures of mature biofilm resistance to antimicrobial agents in the clinical context

• Main Authors: Li, Yuanzhe, Xiao, Peng, Wang, Yilin, Hao, Yu
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Engineering::Materials; Biofilms; Antibiotic Resistance
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146126
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Biofilms are the aggregation of micro-organisms, which are composed of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and many other biochemical components. Though they might be beneficial to some wastewater and soil treatment processes, they may expose chronic infection and risk to personal hygiene in the...