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 | [1, 84] |
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 | [53, 139, 142] |
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 | [6, 109] |
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 | [113, 130] |
9 | Burkholderia cepacia | Cystic fibrosis | Lungs | [152] |
10 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Tuberculosis | Lungs | [110] |