Fundamental knowledge of biofilm formation from environmental studies helped to characterize biofilms growing on medical devices in the earliest studies, and continues to provide insights into ...

[3] Micro-organisms commonly attach to living and nonliving surfaces, including medical devices ... biofilm develops when the attached cells excrete polymers that facilitate adhesion, matrix ...

In medical settings, biofilms grow on devices like catheters, stents, or implants ... where they secrete a protective matrix that shields them from antibiotics and cleaning agents. Without fimbriae, ...

In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat when they form protective shields for bacteria on devices like catheters and implants. UC Riverside scientists have now discovered a ...

In medical settings, biofilms grow on devices like catheters ... Without fimbriae, biofilm formation cannot begin. "Biofilms are like fortresses for bacteria," said Jingzhe Guo, UCR project ...

"In smaller geometries, such as in medical devices like stents or catheters ... The role of fluid friction in streamer formation and biofilm growth, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes (2025).