Cited by 263Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAntifungal resistance and susceptibility

The Battle of Probiotics and Their Derivatives Against Biofilms

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Barzegari, Abolfazl, Kheyrolahzadeh, Keyvan, Hosseiniyan Khatibi, Seyed Mahdi, Sharifi, Simin, Memar, Mohammad Yousef, Zununi Vahed, Sepideh·2020·Infection and Drug Resistance

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Biofilm-related infections have been a major clinical problem and include chronic infections, device-related infections and malfunction of medical devices. Since biofilms are not fully available for the human immune system and antibiotics, they are difficult to eradicate and control; therefore, imposing a global threat to human health. There have been avenues to tackle biofilms largely based on the disruption of their adhesion and maturation. Nowadays, the use of probiotics and their derivatives has gained a growing interest in battling against pathogenic biofilms. In the present review, we have a close look at probiotics with the ultimate objective of inhibiting biofilm formation and maturation. Overall, insights into the mechanisms by which probiotics and their derivatives can be used in the management of biofilm infections would be warranted.

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  • Topical probiotics secrete antimicrobial substances (hydrogen peroxide and bacteriocin) that inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and prevent wound infection.

    “As an effective treatment for wounds, they are recognized as topical probiotics because they secrete antimicrobial substances (i.e., hydrogen peroxide [98] and bacteriocin [99]), which inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and prevent wound infection.”

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Authors
Barzegari, A., Kheyrolahzadeh, K., Hosseiniyan Khatibi, S. M., Sharifi, S., Memar, M. Y., & Zununi Vahed, S.
Affiliations
  • Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
  • Islamic Azad University of Tabriz (IR)
Venue
Infection and Drug Resistance
Published
2020-02
Volume
Volume 13
Pages
659-672
ISSN
1178-6973 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3008557842
Cited by
263
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 37 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 16
FWCI
3.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Infection and Drug Resistance (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Dove Medical Press (Taylor and Francis Group) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
  • University of Tabriz
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Keywords
probiotics, biofilm inhibition, biofilm maturation, biofilm-associated infections, chronic infection, device-related infection, medical device malfunction, bacterial adhesion, antimicrobial resistance

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