title: Tandem dispersion and killing of bacteria from a biofilm.
abstract: The combined effects of biofilm dispersion with a 2-aminoimidazole-triazole conjugate and bactericidal activity with a photodynamic inactivation agent suggest a novel combination therapy for treating diverse microbial infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204, USA.
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krayer
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lindsey
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melander
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D018441:Biofilms; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D014230:Triazoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D014230:Triazoles