Center for Biofilm Engineering

Medical/Dental

03-002 Marion-Ferey, K., M. Pasmore, P. Stoodley, S. Wilson, G. P. Husson, and J.W. Costerton, "Biofilm Removal from Silicone Tubing: An Assessment of the Efficacy of Dialysis Machine Decontamination Procedures using an In Vitro Model," J. Hospital Infection, 53(1):64-71 (2003).

03-003 Walters, MC 3rd, F. Roe, A. Bugnicourt, M.J. Franklin, and P.S. Stewart, "Contributions of Antibiotic Penetration, Oxygen Limitation, and Low Metabolic Activity to Tolerance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms to Ciprofloxacin and Tobramycin," Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 47(1):317-323 (2003).

03-004 Stewart, P.S., "New Ways to Stop Biofilm Infections," Lancet, 361(9352):97 (2003).

03-009 Anderl, J.N., J. Zahller, F. Roe and P.S. Stewart, "Role of Nutrient Limitation and Stationary-Phase Existence in Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm Resistance to Ampicillin and Ciprofloxacin," Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 47:1251-1256 (2003).

03-013 Heersink, J., W.J. Costerton and P. Stoodley, "Influence of the Sonicare® Toothbrush on the Structure and Thickness of Laboratory Grown Streptococcus mutans Biofilms Assessed by Digital Time-Lapse and Confocal Microscopy," American J. Dentistry, 16(2):79-83 (2003).

02-003 Shirtliff, M.E., J.H. Calhoun, and J.T. Mader, "Gatifloxacin Efficacy in Treatment of Experimental Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Osteomyelitis in Rabbits," Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 46(1):231-233 (2002).

02-014 Donlan, R.M., and J.W. Costerton, "Biofilms: Survival Mechanisms of Clinically Relevant Microorganisms," Clin. Microbiol. Rev., 15(2):167-193 (2002).

02-015 Shirtliff, M.E., J.H. Calhoun, and J.T. Mader, "Comparative Evaluation of Oral Levofloxacin and Parenteral Nafcillin in the Treatment of Experimental Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Osteomyelitis in Rabbits," J Antimicrob. Chemother., 48:253-258 (2002).

02-016 Shirtliff, M.E., and J.T. Mader, "Osteomyelitis," In: Conn's Current Therapy, 2002 Edition. ed. Rakel RE and Bope ET. WB Saunders Co. Philadelphia, PA. 1010-1016 (2002).

02-022 Ehrlich, G.D., R. Veeh, X. Wang, J.W. Costerton, J.D. Hayes, F.Z. Hu, B.J. Daigle, M.D. Ehrlich, and J.C Post, "Mucosal Biofilm Formation on Middle-Ear Mucosa in the Chinchilla Model of Otitis Media," JAMA, 287(13):1710-1715 (2002).

02-023 Leid, J., J.W. Costerton, M.E. Shirtliff, M.S. Gilmore, and M. Engelbert, "Immunology of Staphylococcal Biofilm Infections in the Eye: New Tools to Study Biofilm Endophthalmitis," DNA and Cell Biology, 21(5/6):405-413 (2002).

02-031 Shirtliff M.E., J.H. Calhoun, and J.T. Mader, "Experimental Osteomyelitis Treatment with Antibiotic-Impregnated Hydroxyapatite," Clin. Orth. Related Res., 401:239-247 (2002).

02-032 Adams H., M. Winston, J. Heersink, K. Buckingham-Meyer, W.J. Costerton, and P. Stoodley, "Development of a Laboratory Model to Assess the Removal of Biofilm from Interproximal Spaces by Powered Tooth Brushing," Amer. J. Dent., 15:12B-17B (2002).

02-033 Stewart, P.S., "Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Biofilms," Internatl. J. Med. Microbiol., 292(2):107-113 (2002).

02-036 Purevdorj, B., J.W. Costerton, and P. Stoodley, "Influence of Hydrodynamics and Cell Signaling on the Structure and Behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms," Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 68(9):4457-4464 (2002).

02-040 Shirtliff, M.E., J. Leid, and J.W. Costerton, "Basic Science of Musculoskeletal Infections," In: Musculoskeletal Infections, (ed) Mader, J.T. and J.H. Calhoun, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, Chapter 1:1-61 (2002). ISBN 0 8247 0892 X

02-041 Shirtliff, M.E. and J. LeFrock, "Septic Arthritis," In: Musculoskeletal Infections, (ed) Mader, J.T. and J.H. Calhoun, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, NY, Chapter 7:183-209 (2002). ISBN 0 8247 0892 X

02-045 Shirtliff, M.E. and J.T. Mader, "Acute Septic Arthritis," Clin. Microbiol. Rev., 15(4):527-544 (2002).

02-047 Leid, J.G., M.E. Shirtliff, J.W. Costerton, and P.Stoodley, "Human Leukocytes Adhere, Penetrate, and Respond to Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms," Infec. Immun., 70(11):6339-6345 (2002).

02-049 Suci, P.A. and B.J. Tyler, "Action of Chlorhexidine Digluconate against Yeast and Filamentous Forms in an Early-Stage Candida albicans Biofilm," Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., 46(11):3522-3531(2002).

02-052 Czechowski, M.H. and P. Stoodley, "Antimicrobials and Biofilms," J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotech., 29(6):325 (2002).

01-001 Costerton, J.W., "Cystic Fibrosis Pathogenesis and the Role of Biofilms in Persistent Infection," Trends in Microbiol., 9(2):50-52 (2001).

01-014 Stewart, P.S., "Multicellular Resistance: Biofilms," TRENDS in Microbiology, 9(5):204 (2001).

01-016 Pulcini, E.D., "Biofilms: Sensing and Signaling," J. California Dental Association, 29(5):351-353 (2001).

01-020 Costerton, J.W. and P.S. Stewart, "Battling Biofilms," Scientific American, 285(1):74-81 (2001).

01-023 Stewart, P.S. and J.W. Costerton "Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria in Biofilms," The Lancet 358:135-138 (2001).

01-030 Demuth, D.R., D.C. Irvine, J.W. Costerton, G.S. Cook, and R.J. Lamont, "Discrete Protein Determinant Directs the Species-Specific Adherence of Porphyromonas gingivalis to Oral Streptococci," Infect. Immun., 69(9):5736-5741 (2001).

01-039 De Lancy Pulcini, E., "Bacterial Biofilms: A Review of Current Research," Nephrologie, 22(8):439-441 (2001).

00-007 Wattanakaroon, W. and P.S. Stewart, "Electrical Enhancement of Streptococcus gordonii Biofilm Killing by Gentamicin," Archives of Oral Biology, 45:167-171 (2000).

00-009 Cochran, W., S.-J. Suh, G. McFeters, and P. Stewart, "Role of RpoS and AlgT in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Resistance to Hydrogen Peroxide and Monochloramine," J. Appl. Micro, 88:546-553, (2000).

00-012 Stewart, P., G. McFeters, and C. Huang, "Biofilm Control by Antimicrobial Agents," In: Biofilms II: Process Analysis and Applications, J. Bryers (ed), 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc., pp. 373-405. ISBN 0-471-29656-2

00-013 Dodds, M.G., K.J. Grobe, P.S. Stewart, "Modeling Biofilm Antimicrobial Resistance," Biotech Bioeng., 68(4):456-465 (2000).

00-014 Xu, K.D., G.A. McFeters, and P.S. Stewart, "Biofilm Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents," Microbiology, 146:547-549 (2000).

00-016 Costerton, J.W. and P.S. Stewart, "Biofilms and Device-Related Infections," In: Persistent Bacterial Infections, Edited by J.P. Nataro, M.J. Blaser, and S. Cunningham-Rundles, 2000 ASM Press, Washington, D.C., pp. 423-439 (2000). ISBN 1-55581-159-0

00-020 Anderl, J.N., M.J. Franklin, and P.S. Stewart, "Role of Antibiotic Penetration Limitation in Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm Resistance to Ampicillin and Ciprofloxacin," Antimicrobiol. Agents Chemother., 44(7):1818-1824 (2000).

00-037 Xie, H., G.S. Cook, J.W. Costerton, G. Bruce, T.M. Rose, and R.J. Lamont, "Intergeneric Communication in Dental Plaque Biofilms," J. Bacteriol., 182(24):7067-7069 (2000).

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