Anti-Biofilm Strategies: How to Eradicate Candida Biofilms?

In nature, microorganisms prefer to reside in structured microbial communities, termed biofilms, rather than as free-floating planktonic cells. Advantageous for the microorganisms, but disadvantageous for human health, is the increased resistance/tolerance of the biofilm cells to antimicrobial treatment. In clinically relevant biofilms, Candida albicans is one of the most frequently isolated microorganisms in biofilms. This review primarily elaborates on the activity of the currently used antimycotics against Candida biofilms, the potential of antifungal lock therapy and sheds more light on new promising compounds resulting from the gradual shift of anti-biofilm research activities to natural products, plants and their extracts.

Publication year:2011