Biofilm-related infections
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Biofilms are bacterial clusters embedded within an extracellular matrix that adhere both to each other and to cells throughout the body. An estimated 80% of chronic microbial infections across a range of tissues are thought to involve biofilms, with examples including chronic otitis media, recurrent urinary tract infection and endocarditis. Biofilm-related infections are particularly challenging to treat, given that their structure allows for evasion of the immune response and supports resistance to antibiotics. Development of new approaches to biofilm-related infection prevention, treatment and management is therefore critical.
This Collection gathers research that increases our understanding of the progression of biofilm-related infections and explores associated strategies for their diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Editors
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Mario Alberto Flores-Valdez
Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C. (CIATEJ), Mexico
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Raffaele Zarrilli
University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
Mario Alberto Flores-Valdez is a Professor at the Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Unit of CIATEJ, A.C. (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; 2007-present). His research focuses on Tuberculosis, particularly in developing recombinant BCG strains as vaccine candidates as well as studying the role of biofilms in this disease. Prof Flores-Valdez has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Raffaele Zarrilli is a Professor of Hygiene and Public Health at the University of Napoli Federico II, Italy. His research interests include the genomic epidemiology of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae and the mechanisms of acquisition of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria. Prof Zarrilli has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2017.
