title: Biofilms: prevention and treatment.
abstract: Biofilms are a major aetiological factor in many infections. Bacteria growing within a biofilm are extremely resilient to standard antimicrobials; biofilm-associated infections are thus challenging to treat. Understanding how and why biofilms form can improve prevention and management of biofilm infections.
authors.affiliation: Specialist Trainee in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Departments of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Sheffield S5 7AU.
authors.forename: Carlene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rowson
authors.affiliation: Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield and Honorary Clinical Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents