SMJ articles in the category "biofilm"

Review

Introduction to Biofilms in Family Medicine

Abstract: The management of common infections in family medicine can be complicated by poor treatment response or infection recurrence. Bacteria can grow as free-floating, planktonic bacteria or complex communities called biofilms. Biofilms promote bacterial growth and diversity and offer unique environments, including both aerobic and anaerobic layers, to bacteria. Although…

Posted in: biofilm 3 resistant 2

Review

Clinical Application of Treating Biofilms-Associated Infections in Family Medicine

Abstract: The management of common infections in family medicine may be complicated by poor treatment response or infection recurrence. In many cases, difficulty in treating these infections can be explained by the important role of biofilms, complex microbial communities with unique survival properties that promote infection resistance, recurrence, and persistence….

Posted in: biofilm 3 otitis media 2

Original Article

Oxybutynin Effects on Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Production

Background: Oxybutynin is a tertiary amine and has chemical similarities like protamine sulfate. Protamine sulfate’s effect on bacterial viability has been shown in some studies; however, there is scanty data regarding the effect of oxybutynin on bacterial viability. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect…

Posted in: biofilm 3
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