Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections
Since infections associated with microbial communities threaten human health, research is increasingly focusing on the development of biofilms and strategies to combat them. Bacterial communities may include bacteria of one or several species. Therefore, examining all the microbes and identifying in...
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description | Since infections associated with microbial communities threaten human health, research is increasingly focusing on the development of biofilms and strategies to combat them. Bacterial communities may include bacteria of one or several species. Therefore, examining all the microbes and identifying individual community bacteria responsible for the infectious process is important. Rapid and accurate detection of bacterial pathogens is paramount in healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Here, we analyze biofilm composition and describe the main groups of pathogens whose presence in a microbial community leads to infection (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus spp., Cutibacterium spp., bacteria of the HACEK, etc.). Particular attention is paid to bacterial communities that can lead to the development of device-associated infections, damage, and disruption of the normal functioning of medical devices, such as cardiovascular implants, biliary stents, neurological, orthopedic, urological and penile implants, etc. Special consideration is given to tissue-located bacterial biofilms in the oral cavity, lungs and lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract, middle ear, cardiovascular system, skeletal system, wound surface, and urogenital system. We also describe methods used to analyze the bacterial composition in biofilms, such as microbiologically testing, staining, microcolony formation, cellular and extracellular biofilm components, and other methods. Finally, we present ways to reduce the incidence of biofilm-caused infections. |
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spelling | doaj-art-f1d2e6dac60e4d2dac33c24e50651f7f2024-12-30T12:06:23ZengIMR PressFrontiers in Bioscience-Elite1945-04942024-12-011643610.31083/j.fbe1604036S1945-0494(24)00156-5Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial InfectionsOlga I. Guliy0Stella S. Evstigneeva1Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms – Subdivision of the Federal State Budgetary Research Institution Saratov Federal Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBPPM RAS), 410049 Saratov, RussiaInstitute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms – Subdivision of the Federal State Budgetary Research Institution Saratov Federal Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBPPM RAS), 410049 Saratov, RussiaSince infections associated with microbial communities threaten human health, research is increasingly focusing on the development of biofilms and strategies to combat them. Bacterial communities may include bacteria of one or several species. Therefore, examining all the microbes and identifying individual community bacteria responsible for the infectious process is important. Rapid and accurate detection of bacterial pathogens is paramount in healthcare, food safety, and environmental monitoring. Here, we analyze biofilm composition and describe the main groups of pathogens whose presence in a microbial community leads to infection (Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus spp., Cutibacterium spp., bacteria of the HACEK, etc.). Particular attention is paid to bacterial communities that can lead to the development of device-associated infections, damage, and disruption of the normal functioning of medical devices, such as cardiovascular implants, biliary stents, neurological, orthopedic, urological and penile implants, etc. Special consideration is given to tissue-located bacterial biofilms in the oral cavity, lungs and lower respiratory tract, upper respiratory tract, middle ear, cardiovascular system, skeletal system, wound surface, and urogenital system. We also describe methods used to analyze the bacterial composition in biofilms, such as microbiologically testing, staining, microcolony formation, cellular and extracellular biofilm components, and other methods. Finally, we present ways to reduce the incidence of biofilm-caused infections.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBE/16/4/10.31083/j.fbe1604036microbial communitybiofilmscompositionbiofilm-associated infectiontherapy |
spellingShingle | Olga I. Guliy Stella S. Evstigneeva Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections Frontiers in Bioscience-Elite microbial community biofilms composition biofilm-associated infection therapy |
title | Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections |
title_full | Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections |
title_fullStr | Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections |
title_full_unstemmed | Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections |
title_short | Bacterial Communities and Their Role in Bacterial Infections |
title_sort | bacterial communities and their role in bacterial infections |
topic | microbial community biofilms composition biofilm-associated infection therapy |
url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBE/16/4/10.31083/j.fbe1604036 |
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