
pmid: 25274758
pmc: PMC4200207
A biofilm is a surface-associated microbial community. Diverse fungi are capable of biofilm growth. The significance of this growth form for infection biology is that biofilm formation on implanted devices is a major cause of recurrent infection. Biofilms also have limited drug susceptibility, making device-associated infection extremely difficult to treat. Biofilm-like growth can occur during many kinds of infection, even when an implanted device is not present. Here we summarize the current understanding of fungal biofilm formation, its genetic control, and the basis for biofilm drug resistance.
Prosthesis-Related Infections, Coinfection, Aspergillus fumigatus, Extracellular Matrix, Mycoses, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Recurrence, Biofilms, FOS: Biological sciences, Candida albicans, Humans, Glucans, 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Prosthesis-Related Infections, Coinfection, Aspergillus fumigatus, Extracellular Matrix, Mycoses, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Recurrence, Biofilms, FOS: Biological sciences, Candida albicans, Humans, Glucans, 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
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