Antibiotics Webinar | Methods for Preventing Biofilm Formation and Treating Infections Caused by Biofilm Formed on Biotics or Abiotic Surfaces
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5th Antibiotics Webinar
Methods for Preventing Biofilm Formation and Treating Infections Caused by Biofilm Formed on Biotics or Abiotic Surfaces
Synthetic devices used in healthcare, whether to restore functions or used in treatments, are prone to biofilm formation, favoring the development of local and systemic inflammation and/or infection. A biofilm is composed of a complex structure of mucins, proteins, and polymucosaccharides, bacterials and yeast. To control an infection, mechanical (brushing, microwaves, and ultrasoundand) or chemical methods (alkaline peroxides, sodium hypochlorite, and chlorhexidine) or drugs can be used. Furthermore, alternative methods for controlling biofilm, such as altering the surface of the materials, as well as the use of new strategies from bacteriophages to control multidrug-resistant bacteria can be found in the literature. However, the studies are not yet conclusive on the best ways to prevent biofilm formation and treat occasional biofilm infections. This webinar therefore seeks to address some of the strategies for preventing biofilm formation and treating the infections caused by biofilm formed on biotics or abiotic surfaces.
Date: 08 October 2024 at 02.00 p.m. CEST | 8:00 a.m. EDT | 8:00 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 810 3883 8092
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Viviane de Cássia Oliveira
Department of Dental Materials, Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;
Dr. Viviane de Cássia Oliveira graduated in Biological Sciences from the University Center of Planalto de Araxá (2005). Technical training in cytogenetics, immunofluorescence and cell biology from the Hemocentro Foundation of Ribeirão Preto. Has a master's degree in Experimental Pathology from the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto/USP and PhD from the School of Nursing of Ribeirão Preto/USP. A member of the research group the Maintenance of Total Dentures (FORP/USP), the Center for Studies on the Prevention and Control of Infections in Health Services—NEPECISS (EERP/USP) and the Center for Research in Biosafety in Health—NUPBios (FORP/USP), as well as member of the Human Exposome and Infectious Diseases Network (HEID). Develops research in partnership with researchers from the Medical University of Innsbruck/Austria, the University of Minho/Portugal and the Universitat Barcelona/Spain. She is currently an employee of the Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, the Oral Rehabilitation Laboratory. She works in research lines involving biofilm and infection control, bacteriophages, and the action of chemical sanitizing solutions in dentistry and health services.
Dr. Adriana Barbosa Ribeiro
Department of Dental Materials and Prosthesis, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil.;
Dr. Adriana Barbosa Ribeiro graduated with a degree in Dentistry from the University of São Paulo, where she also obtained her Ph.D. in Oral Rehabilitation. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher funded by an FAPESP scholarship (2021/06988-4) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Cláudia Helena Lovato da Silva. Presently, she is a research intern at the University of Milan (FAPESP/BEPE - 2023/15058-6) under Prof. Dr. Nicola Montano. Additionally, Dr. Ribeiro serves as an Associate Researcher on the Thematic Project (FAPESP 2020/06043-7) and has been involved in clinical trials focused on oral and systemic tissue health in edentulous patients.
On Tuesday, 8 October 2024, MDPI and Antibiotics organized a webinar entitled "Methods for Preventing Biofilm Formation and Treating Infections Caused by Biofilm Formed on Biotics or Abiotic Surfaces".
Please find the closing summary by our Chair, Prof. Dr. Cláudia Helena Lovato da Silva, below.
This webinar aimed to explore some of the strategies for preventing biofilm formation and addressing infections on biotic and abiotic surfaces. The effects of oral hygiene on oral and systemic parameters in hospitalized patients and phage therapy addressing endotracheal tube biofilms were presented by Dr. Adriana Barbosa Ribeiro and Dr. Viviane de Cássia Oliveira, respectively.
The webinar was hosted via Zoom and required prior registration to attend. The full recording can be accessed below. In order to learn about future webinars, you can sign up for our newsletter by clicking “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Methods for Prevent Biofilm Formation and Treat the Infections Caused by Biofilm Formed on Biotics or Abiotic Surfaces
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Cláudia Helena Silva-Lovato and Dr. Adriana Barbosa Ribeiro
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024