Targeting antibiotic tolerance in anaerobic biofilms associated with oral diseases: Human antimicrobial peptides LL-37 and lactoferricin enhance the antibiotic efficacy of amoxicillin, clindamycin and metronidazole
Sabina Noreen Wuersching, Karin Christine Huth, Reinhard Hickel, Maximilian Kollmuß
Topics & Concepts
MicrobiologyObligate anaerobeClindamycinBiofilmAnaerobic bacteriaAntimicrobialAntibioticsFusobacteriumFusobacterium nucleatumAmoxicillinBiologyBacteroidesBacteriaPorphyromonas gingivalisGeneticsAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesOral microbiology and periodontitis researchBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing