From: Antibiotics versus biofilm: an emerging battleground in microbial communities
S. No. | Bacterial Species | Infection/Diseases | Surface | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Streptococcus mutans | Dental caries Endocarditis | Tooth surface Vascular grafts | |
2 | Enterococcus faecalis | Endocarditis Root canal infection | Heart valves Urinary catheters Tooth Central venous catheters | [85] |
3 | Klebsiella pneumonia | Pneumonia Respiratory tract infection Urinary tract infection Pyogenic liver abscess | Lungs Liver | [24] |
4 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Nosocomial infection Otitis media Cystic fibrosis | Central venous Catheters Middle ear Prostheses Lungs Contact lenses | |
5 | Staphylococcus sp (Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis). | Nosocomial infections Chronic wounds Endocarditis Mucoloskeletal Infections Otitis media | Sutures Central venous catheters Arteriovenous shunts Prostheses Surfaces/deep skin Prostheses, Heart valves Bones, Middle ear | |
7 | Escherichia coli | Bacterial prostatitis Urinary tract infection Otitis media | Prostheses, Urinary tract Urinary catheters Middle ear | [56] |
8 | Haemophilus influenza | Otitis media | Middle ear | |
9 | Burkholderia cepacia | Cystic fibrosis | Lungs | [152] |
10 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Tuberculosis | Lungs | [110] |