Why Are Biofilms a Problem
Biofilms Pose a Serious Problem for Public Health Because of the Increased Resistance of Biofilm-Associated Organisms to Antimicrobial Agents and the Potential...
Biofilms pose a serious problem for public health because of the increased resistance of biofilm-associated organisms to antimicrobial agents and the potential for these organisms to cause infections in patients with indwelling medical devices.
What problems do biofilms cause?
Some of the human diseases caused by bacterial biofilms-associated infections are wound infection, osteomyelitis, chronic sinusitis, central nervous system shunt infection, contact lens-associated keratitis, chronic otitis media, cochlear implant infection, burn-related infection, intravascular catheter infection, …
Where are biofilms a problem?
In the environment, biofilms form everywhere: on pipelines, boat hulls, rocks, or even in hot water springs. In the human body, they can attach to organs and, more easily, on implanted material. If they contain pathogenic bacteria, they are a major cause of chronic infections.
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