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Bacterial Biofilm and the Medical Impact
Most pathogenic bacteria species form biofilm as their protective mode of growth, which helps them survive from the bactericidal effect of the antimicrobials or the killing activity of the host immune cells. The bacteria cells’ survivability via biofilm formation creates challenges in the medical field in terms of the device and also disease-related to biofilm. The impact of the bacterial biofilm issue is worsening over time, and the association to the high tolerance to the antimicrobial agents leads to increased morbidity and mortality worldwide. This review will highlight the main characteristics of the biofilm, the issue of biofilm in clinical practice, which also covered the pertinence of the biofilm in clinical practice, device-related biofilm disease, oral disease, and the significant bacterial species involved in the biofilm-related infections. Knowledge about the vital role of bacterial biofilm in related disorders will give new insight into the best approaches and alternative treatments for biofilm-related disease.
Part of the book: Focus on Bacterial Biofilms