Catheter-associated urinary tract infections lead in most of ... their surfaces and to grow as biofilm. Biofilm develops as consequence of skin colonization around the catheter insertion site ...

Bakaletz is among a growing list of scientists looking to treat some of the world's deadliest infections by manipulating the biofilms that enable them. Bacteria are often thought of as free ...

Zapping the skin with electricity could stop bacteria that live there harmlessly from entering the body and causing blood poisoning ...

and as infections in organs such as the skin, heart and lungs. Biofilms are common, occurring in 80% of chronic human infections. Once formed, biofilms physically protect bacteria, shielding them ...

Scientists have developed a device that could potentially prevent skin infections by zapping harmful ... slimy layers, known ...

Most of the disease-causing bacteria secrete matrix-like layers around themselves called biofilms. These biofilms act as ...

MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for wound care, is pleased to announce its readiness to ...