The clinical importance of fungal biofilms

Ref ID: 18431

Author:

Ramage G.

Author address:

Glasgow Dental School, School of Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary
and Life Sciences, The University of Glasgow, 378 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow G2 3JZ

Full conference title:

Society for General Microbiology

Date: 26 March 2014

Abstract:

The biofilm phenotype is an increasingly important concept in mycological
research. The escalating use of antibiotics combined with increased
immuno-suppression amongst hospitalised patients has resulted in diverse
fungal infections of biofilm origin from pathogenic yeasts and moulds.
These include yeasts such as Candida albicans, which is the most notorious
fungal biofilm former, and moulds such as Aspergillus fumigatus that have
also shown to have the capacity to form biofilms. Collectively, these
have distinct developmental phases that include adhesion, colonisation,maturation and dispersal. Clinically, these infections are difficult to
manage with antifungal agents. This presentation will therefore provide an
overview of important fungal biofilm infections, their clinical significance,
and our improved understanding of fungal biofilm resistance mechanisms.

Abstract Number: DU13

Conference Year: 2012

Link to conference website: http://www.sgm.ac.uk/meetings/SGM%20Dublin%202012_Abstracts.pdf

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