ReviewInternational journal of oral science2014
Probiotics to counteract biofilm-associated infections: promising and conflicting data.
Review in International journal of oral science, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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75 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 154 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reproductive tract and follicular fluid microbiota and probiotic interventions in IVF/ICSI outcomes: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Bacteria of healthy periodontal tissues as candidates of probiotics: a systematic review.European journal of medical research · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative phase I randomized open-label pilot clinical trial of GynophilusEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2018Trial
- Synergistic potential of probiotics and bacteriophages in combating multidrug-resistant microbial infections: A novel therapeutic strategy for the post-antibiotic era.New microbes and new infections · 2026Review
- Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of two commercially available probiotics againstJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Effects of Oral Probiotics onDentistry journal · 2026Review
- Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of synbiotics against multidrug-resistant bacteria: Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterococcus faecalis.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026Article
- Functional and Organic Foods in Enhancing the Oral and Dental Health and Hygiene-A Comprehensive Review.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- ExploringmicroLife · 2026Article
- Streptococcus mutans Growth Inhibition by the Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG as an Additive to Infant Formula.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Bioconversion of Date Waste into Bacterial Nanocellulose by a New IsolateFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biofilms and oral health: nanotechnology for biofilm control.Discover nano · 2025Review
- Antibacterial efficacy of ultrasonically activated probiotic endodontic irrigant against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Recent Advances in Biofilm Control Technologies for the Food Industry.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Strategic antagonism: howFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Probiotic-Loaded Bacterial Cellulose as an Alternative to Combat Carbapenem-Resistant Bacterial Infections.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Modulations of the skin microbiome in skin disorders: A narrative review from a wound care perspective.International wound journal · 2024Review
- Impact ofNutrients · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Outcomes from Antibiotic Treatment with and without Probiotics in 897 Patients with Lower Urogenital Tract Infections, Including Cystitis, Urethritis, Prostatitis, and Vulvovaginitis.Medical science monitor basic research · 2024Article
- Enterococcus mundtii A2 biofilm and its anti-adherence potential against pathogenic microorganisms on stainless steel 316L.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024Article
15 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Altered bowel flora is currently thought to play a role in a variety of disease conditions, and the use of Bifidobacterium spp. and Lactobacillus spp. as probiotics has been demonstrated to be health-promoting, even if the success of their administration depends on the applied bacterial strain(s) and the targeted disease. In the last few decades, specific probiotics have been shown to be effective in the treatment or the prevention of acute viral gastroenteritis, pediatric post-antibiotic-associated diarrhea, some pediatric allergic disorders, necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants, inflammatory bowel diseases and postsurgical pouchitis. The potential application of probiotics is continuously widening, with new evidence accumulating to support their effect on the prevention and treatment of other disease conditions, including several oral diseases, such as dental caries, periodontal diseases and oral malodor, as well as genitourinary and wound infections. Considering the increasingly widespread ability of pathogens to generate persistent biofilm-related infections, an even more attractive proposal is to administer probiotics to prevent or counteract biofilm development. The response of biofilm-based oral, intestinal, vaginal and wound infections to probiotics treatment will be reviewed here in light of the most recent results obtained in this field.
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