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Development, characterization, and evaluation of a simple polymicrobial colony biofilm model for testing of antimicrobial wound dressings (2024)
Journal Article
Robertson, S. N., Romero, M., Fenn, S., Riedi, P. L. K., & Cámara, M. (2024). Development, characterization, and evaluation of a simple polymicrobial colony biofilm model for testing of antimicrobial wound dressings. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 135(3), Article lxae042. https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxae042

Chronic wound infections are generally of polymicrobial nature with aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as fungi frequently observed in them. Wound treatment involves a series of steps, including debridement of the wound, flushing, and often the... Read More about Development, characterization, and evaluation of a simple polymicrobial colony biofilm model for testing of antimicrobial wound dressings.

JMM Profile: Carbapenems: a broad-spectrum antibiotic (2021)
Journal Article
Armstrong, T., Fenn, S. J., & Hardie, K. R. (2021). JMM Profile: Carbapenems: a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 70(12), Article 001462. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001462

Carbapenems are potent members of the β-lactam family that inhibit bacterial cell-wall biosynthesis inhibitors . They are highly effective against Gram-negative and Gram-positive drug-resistant infections . As such, carbapenems are typically reserved... Read More about JMM Profile: Carbapenems: a broad-spectrum antibiotic.