ReviewBiomedicines2021
Preventing Biofilm Formation and Development on Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Devices.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Bacterial Biofilms-A Threat to Biliary Stents, Understanding Their Formation, Clinical Consequences and Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
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- Functionalized Self-Assembled Monolayers: Versatile Strategies to Combat Bacterial Biofilm Formation.Pharmaceutics · 2022Review
- The biofilm characteristics and management of skin flap infection following cochlear implantation.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022Article
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- Anti-Biofilm Coatings Based on Chitosan and Lysozyme Functionalized Magnetite Nanoparticles.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Otorhinolaryngology is a vast domain that requires the aid of many resources for optimal performance. The medical devices utilized in this branch share common problems, such as the formation of biofilms. These structured communities of microbes encased in a 3D matrix can develop antimicrobial resistance (AMR), thus making it a problem with challenging solutions. Therefore, it is of concern the introduction in the medical practice involving biomaterials for ear, nose and throat (ENT) devices, such as implants for the trachea (stents), ear (cochlear implants), and voice recovery (voice prosthetics). The surface of these materials must be biocompatible and limit the development of biofilm while still promoting regeneration. In this respect, several surface modification techniques and functionalization procedures can be utilized to facilitate the success of the implants and ensure a long time of use. On this note, this review provides information on the intricate underlying mechanisms of biofilm formation, the large specter of implants and prosthetics that are susceptible to microbial colonization and subsequently related infections. Specifically, the discussion is particularized on biofilm development on ENT devices, ways to reduce it, and recent approaches that have emerged in this field.
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