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• Antibiotic resistanceRelated: Biofilms can impede drug penetration and shelter tolerant bacterial populations.

• Staphylococcus aureusRelated: Biofilms help S. aureus persist on implanted devices and resist antimicrobial treatment.

• Waterborne diseaseRelated: Biofilms in pipes can shelter water-associated pathogens from disinfectants.

• AntisepticRelated: Biofilms can shield microbes from antiseptics and reduce treatment effectiveness.

• DisinfectionRelated: The matrix can shield microbes from disinfectants and make surface treatment less effective.

• Quorum sensingRelated: Quorum sensing can regulate matrix production and other stages of biofilm development.

• Constructed wetlandRelated: Biofilms on roots and substrate carry out much of the system's biochemical treatment.

• Food microbiologyRelated: Biofilms on food-contact equipment can resist cleaning and seed contamination.

• Tidal flatRelated: Microbial films bind surface sediment and provide food for grazers.

• Surgical site infectionRelated: Biofilms on implants can protect bacteria from host defenses and antimicrobial treatment.

• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusRelated: Biofilms on devices can protect MRSA communities from immune clearance and antimicrobial treatment.

• MicroorganismRelated: Many microorganisms grow collectively in biofilms rather than as isolated cells.

• BacteremiaRelated: Biofilms on implanted devices can continually release bacteria into the bloodstream.

• OsteomyelitisRelated: Biofilms on bone or implants can shield bacteria from immunity and antibiotics.

• ContaminationRelated: Biofilms let microbial contaminants persist on surfaces and resist removal.

• Dead zoneRelated: Poorly flushed regions can favor biofilm growth by retaining nutrients and reducing shear.

• AlginateRelated: Alginate can be a major matrix component in biofilms formed by some bacteria.

• Antifungal resistanceRelated: Fungal biofilms can impede drug access and shelter cells with reduced susceptibility.

• Rocky shoreRelated: Microbial films coat rock and provide food and settlement surfaces for larger organisms.

• AntisepsisRelated: Biofilm structure can make microbes less susceptible to antiseptic exposure.

• Benthic feedingRelated: Biofilms on submerged surfaces provide food for benthic grazers.

• Chronic rhinosinusitisRelated: Biofilms have been found in some affected sinuses, though their causal role remains uncertain.

• Bacterial infectionRelated: Biofilms can shelter bacteria on tissues or medical devices and hinder clearance.

• Cutibacterium acnesRelated: Biofilm growth can help the bacterium persist on implanted devices.

• Infective endocarditisRelated: Biofilm-like growth on vegetations helps organisms persist despite host defenses and antibiotics.

• Oral candidiasisRelated: Candida biofilms can persist on oral tissues and dentures and resist antifungal treatment.

• Bacterial capsuleRelated: Capsular polymers can contribute to the protective matrix surrounding bacterial communities.

• Food contaminationRelated: Biofilms can shelter persistent microbes on food-processing equipment.

• Recirculating aquaculture systemRelated: Biofilms on filter media house many of the microbes responsible for water treatment.

• Water disinfectionRelated: Biofilms can shelter microbes on pipes and resist routine disinfection.

• Swimming pool sanitationRelated: Biofilms in pool plumbing and on surfaces can shelter microbes from disinfectants.

• Benzalkonium chlorideRelated: Biofilm structure can make benzalkonium chloride less effective than against free-floating cells.

• Capsular polysaccharideRelated: Some bacterial capsules contribute to adhesion and the protective matrix of biofilms.

• Campylobacter jejuniRelated: Biofilms can help C. jejuni persist in water systems and food-processing environments.

• Mycoplasma pneumoniaeRelated: Biofilm-like growth can contribute to persistence on respiratory surfaces.

• Crystal violetRelated: Crystal violet assays commonly estimate the total attached biomass of biofilms.

• Hidradenitis suppurativaRelated: Bacterial biofilms may persist in chronic tunnels, though the disease is not simply an infection.

• LegionellaRelated: Biofilms in plumbing can shelter Legionella from environmental stress and disinfection.

• VibrioRelated: Biofilms help some vibrios persist on aquatic surfaces and associate with hosts.

• Congo redRelated: Congo red agar can help screen for matrix production associated with some biofilms.

• Legionella pneumophilaRelated: Biofilms in water systems can shelter Legionella and support its persistence.

• Staphylococcal infectionRelated: Staphylococcal biofilms protect bacteria on catheters and implants from host defenses and treatment.

• Aliivibrio fischeriRelated: A. fischeri forms structured populations on host-associated surfaces during colonization.

• BioaugmentationRelated: Biofilms can shelter augmented organisms and maintain them near treatment surfaces.

• Bloodstream infectionRelated: Biofilms on catheters and other devices can continually seed pathogens into the bloodstream.

• Communication (biology)Related: Cell-to-cell signaling helps coordinate the formation and maintenance of many biofilms.

• Fungal pathogenRelated: Fungal biofilms can protect pathogens from host defenses and antifungal drugs.

• Immersed boundary methodsRelated: Immersed-boundary models can represent deformable biofilms interacting with moving fluids.

• Oriental rat fleaRelated: Yersinia pestis biofilm can contribute to blockage inside an infected flea.

• Pathogenic bacteriaRelated: Biofilms can shelter bacterial populations from host defenses and antimicrobial treatment.