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ReviewExpert review of anti-infective therapy2015

Prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.

Mohini Bhattacharya, Daniel J Wozniak, Paul Stoodley, Luanne Hall-Stoodley

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Review in Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 148 papers.

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148citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

148 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mohini Bhattacharyaa Department of Microbiology , The Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA.
Daniel J Wozniaka Department of Microbiology , The Ohio State University , Columbus , OH , USA.
Paul Stoodleyb Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity , The Ohio State University College of Medicine , Columbus , OH , USA.
Luanne Hall-Stoodleyb Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity , The Ohio State University College of Medicine , Columbus , OH , USA.

Funding

Biofilms and Immunity in Chronic WoundsR01NR013898 · NINR · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SEN, CHANDAN K, WOZNIAK, DANIEL J · 2012 to 2016
$2.1M
Pseudomonas biofilms and immunityR01AI097511 · NIAID · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI WOZNIAK, DANIEL J · 2013 to 2017
$1.9M
Conserved complement binding to bacterial porinsR21AI113462 · NIAID · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI WOZNIAK, DANIEL J · 2014 to 2015
$424k
NIAID NIH HHS AI097511NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI097511NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI113462NINR NIH HHS NR013898NINR NIH HHS R01 NR013898
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

S. aureus colonizes both artificial and tissue surfaces in humans causing chronic persistent infections that are difficult to cure. It is a notorious pathogen due to its antibiotic recalcitrance and phenotypic adaptability, both of which are facilitated by its ability to develop biofilms. S. aureus biofilms challenge conventional anti-infective approaches, most notably antibiotic therapy. Therefore there is an unmet need to develop and include parallel approaches that target S. aureus biofilm infections. This review discusses two broad anti-infective strategies: (1) preventative approaches (anti-biofilm surface coatings, the inclusion of biofilm-specific vaccine antigens); and (2) approaches aimed at eradicating established S. aureus biofilms, particularly those associated with implant infections. Advances in understanding the distinct nature of S. aureus biofilm development and pathogenesis have led to growing optimism in S. aureus biofilm targeted anti-infective strategies. Further research is needed however, to see the successful administration and validation of these approaches to the diverse types of infections caused by S. aureus biofilms from multiple clinical strains.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsDevice RemovalHumansProsthesis-Related InfectionsStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusTreatment OutcomeAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibiotic toleranceanti-infective strategiesbiofilm infectionsdevice related infectionspersistenceprosthetic implantsStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID26646248
PMCPMC5142822

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