@inbook{dd744e3f6200482781f27e6b6ffa43f6,
title = "Novel Targets for Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms",
abstract = "Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes infection in all parts of the human body. The bacterium is naturally resistant to a wide range of antibiotics. In addition to resistance mechanisms such as efflux pumps, the ability to form aggregates, known as biofilm, further reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa{\textquoteright}s susceptibility to antibiotics. The presence of such biofilms is acknowledged to equal a persistent infection due to their inherent high tolerance to all antimicrobials and immune cells. In this chapter we discuss the mechanisms of biofilm tolerance. The latest biofilm research is reviewed and future treatment strategies such as quorum sensing inhibitors, silver, and antibodies are thoroughly evaluated.",
author = "Morten Alhede and Maria Alhede and Thomas Bjarnsholt",
year = "2014",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = " 978-3-642-53832-2",
volume = "8",
series = "Springer Series on Biofilms",
publisher = "Springer Publishing Company",
pages = "257--272",
editor = "Rumbaugh, {Kendra }",
booktitle = "Antibiofilm Agents",
}