PMID: 9524452Apr 1, 1997Paper

Biofilm susceptibility to antimicrobials

Advances in Dental Research
P GilbertI Foley

Abstract

Microbial biofilms, where organisms are intimately associated with each other and a solid substratum through binding and inclusion within an exopolymer matrix, are widely distributed in nature and disease. In the mouth, multispecies biofilms are associated not only with dental plaque and tooth decay but also with soft tissues of the buccal cavity and with most forms of periodontal disease. Organization of micro-organisms within biofilms confers, on the component species, properties which are not evident with the individual species grown independently or as planktonic populations in liquid media. While many of these properties relate to the establishment of functional, mixed-species consortia within the exopolymeric matrices, others relate to the establishment of physico-chemical gradients, within the biofilm, that modify the metabolism of the component cells. A consequence of biofilm growth that has profound implications for their control in the environment and in medicine is a markedly enhanced resistance to chemical antimicrobial agents and antibiotics. Mechanisms associated with such resistance in biofilms will form the substance of the present review. While some aspects of biofilm resistance are yet only poorly understood, ...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1975·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·G H WagmanM J Weinstein
Dec 1, 1992·The Journal of Applied Bacteriology·D G Allison, M J Matthews
Dec 1, 1992·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·I G DuguidP Gilbert
Nov 1, 1992·Canadian Journal of Microbiology·B D HoyleJ W Costerton
Nov 1, 1992·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·S A BlenkinsoppJ W Costerton
May 1, 1991·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·B GiwercmanJ W Costerton
Mar 1, 1990·Microbiological Reviews·M C van LoosdrechtA J Zehnder
Oct 1, 1990·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·D J EvansP Gilbert
Jun 1, 1990·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·C A Lee, S Falkow
Nov 1, 1989·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·H AnwarJ W Costerton
May 1, 1989·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·P GilbertM R Brown
Jun 1, 1989·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·A G GristinaL X Webb
Jul 1, 1986·Journal of Bacteriology·R BelasM Silverman
Dec 1, 1988·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·M R BrownP Gilbert
Nov 1, 1988·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·J A ShepherdP Gilbert
Apr 1, 1988·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·W W NicholsH L Walmsley
Jan 1, 1987·Annual Review of Microbiology·J W CostertonT J Marrie
Nov 1, 1987·Biomaterials·A G GristinaQ N Myrvik
Oct 1, 1987·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·B L ProsserR Cleeland
Jan 1, 1985·Annual Review of Microbiology·M R Brown, P Williams
Apr 1, 1985·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·J C NickelJ W Costerton
Mar 1, 1968·Journal of Bacteriology·R E Marquis
Jun 1, 1984·Journal of Bacteriology·R BelasM Silverman
Jun 15, 1983·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·T J Marrie, J W Costerton
Jan 1, 1981·Annual Review of Microbiology·J W CostertonK J Cheng
Dec 1, 1994·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·J W CostertonA E Khoury
Feb 1, 1995·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·R A ZabinskiJ C Rotschafer
Sep 1, 1994·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·P A SuciG G Geesey
Sep 1, 1994·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·T IchimiyaM Nasu
Nov 1, 1994·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·W G PittR D Sagers
Sep 1, 1994·The Journal of Infectious Diseases·R O DarouicheD M Musher
Jun 1, 1994·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·A PascualE J Perea
Mar 1, 1994·The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy·M J AshbyI A Critchley

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 9, 2011·Archives of Microbiology·Tetsushi SakiyamaYoshihiro Shiraiwa
Sep 23, 2008·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Miao DuoDacheng Ren
Apr 3, 2010·Current Microbiology·Monica StauderCarla Pruzzo
Jul 20, 2010·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases : Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology·K PapavasileiouS Chatzipanagiotou
Jan 5, 2011·Cell and Tissue Banking·Christine S LewisRonald R Cobb
Jun 12, 2008·The Journal of Microbiology·Jung-Eun KimBaek-Il Kim
Mar 9, 2004·Archives of Oral Biology·Catherine BlackRoderick McNab
Mar 2, 2005·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents·Doron SteinbergErvin I Weiss
May 10, 2005·Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology·Peter Meisel, Thomas Kocher
Apr 5, 2001·Archives of Oral Biology·T M AuschillN B Artweiler
Feb 13, 2001·Trends in Microbiology·T F Mah, G A O'Toole
Feb 25, 2003·Trends in Microbiology·Alexander H RickardPauline S Handley
Dec 23, 1999·Current Opinion in Microbiology·L A Pratt, R Kolter
Mar 4, 2008·Microscopy and Microanalysis : the Official Journal of Microscopy Society of America, Microbeam Analysis Society, Microscopical Society of Canada·Ricardo P SantosValder N Freire
Dec 11, 2002·Journal of Clinical Periodontology·Prem Sreenivasan, Abdul Gaffar
Apr 4, 2002·Oral Microbiology and Immunology·B Y WangH K Kuramitsu
Apr 20, 2001·International Endodontic Journal·J F Siqueira
Jul 10, 2001·Journal of Applied Microbiology·B PittsP S Stewart
Nov 19, 2003·Biofouling·David G Allison
Feb 25, 2010·Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases·Gordon Y C Cheung, Michael Otto
Jan 1, 1999·Journal of Applied Microbiology·G WirtanenP Gilbert
Jan 11, 2005·APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica·Birgitta SchweickertUlf B Göbel
Mar 21, 2001·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·K Lewis
Aug 15, 2001·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·G RamageJ L López-Ribot
Sep 29, 2005·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy·Yeissa Chabrier-RosellóConstantine G Haidaris
Dec 7, 2010·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Matthew K KayGary M Aron
May 31, 2011·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Xi ChenDacheng Ren
Oct 11, 2011·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Xiangpeng MengYaxian Yan
Feb 2, 2000·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·P S StewartD J Hassett
Aug 5, 2000·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·J T WalkerP D Marsh
Sep 26, 2001·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·E Marco-NoalesC Amaro
May 5, 2006·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Janine J H OosterhofHenny C van der Mei
Aug 22, 2001·Journal of Bacteriology·M HentzerM R Parsek

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Biofilm & Infectious Disease

Biofilm formation is a key virulence factor for a wide range of microorganisms that cause chronic infections.Here is the latest research on biofilm and infectious diseases.

Antifungals

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Antimicrobial Resistance (ASM)

Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to the continued successful use of antimicrobial agents for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Allergy & Infectious Diseases (ASM)

Allergies result from the hyperreactivity of the immune system to some environmental substance and can be life-threatening. Infectious diseases are caused by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. They can be transmitted different ways, such as person-to-person. Here is the latest research on allergy and infectious diseases.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant threat to the continued successful use of antimicrobial agents for the treatment of bacterial infections.

Biofilms

Biofilms are adherent bacterial communities embedded in a polymer matrix and can cause persistent human infections that are highly resistant to antibiotics. Discover the latest research on Biofilms here.

Allergy & Infectious Diseases

Allergies result from the hyperreactivity of the immune system to some environmental substance and can be life-threatening. Infectious diseases are caused by organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. They can be transmitted different ways, such as person-to-person. Here is the latest research on allergy and infectious diseases.

Antifungals (ASM)

An antifungal, also known as an antimycotic medication, is a pharmaceutical fungicide or fungistatic used to treat and prevent mycosis such as athlete's foot, ringworm, candidiasis, cryptococcal meningitis, and others. Discover the latest research on antifungals here.

Related Papers

APMIS : Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, Et Immunologica Scandinavica
T Larsen, N E Fiehn
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
Victor KizhnerPaul Stoodley
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved