Microbial Biofilms, Antimicrobials, and Virulence Determinants

Dear Colleagues,

Biofilm formation is a successful survival strategy for microorganisms found in different environments. These structures formed by multiple microorganism species together with the secreted matrix could represent a challenge in case of human infections being a challenge in terms of diagnostic and treatment due to increased resistance to antimicrobial agents.

This issue will explore but is not restricted to the following topics:

• Antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in biofilms;
• Reports of confirmed biofilm-related infection cases;
• Identification of virulence factors related to biofilms;
• New methods to determine biofilms’ susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs and disinfectants;
• Diagnostics of biofilm-related infections;
• Biofilm prevention;
• New anti-biofilm agents including drugs, disinfectants, modified surfaces;
• Quorum sensing inhibitors;
• Polymicrobial biofilms.

The proposed issue fits with the following topics of the journal: advances in research on new and current antibiotics and related bioactive medicinal agents; biochemical and genetics studies on microorganisms for improved antibiotics; new methods for assaying and evaluating antibiotics; natural antibiotics; qualitative and quantitative research exploring the determinants of antimicrobial use and resistance.

Dr. Luisa Jordao
Guest Editor

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