6) In a report to the New York Ophthalmological Society in 1912, Knapp noted that some patients who underwent cataract surgery later manifested clinical signs of dystrophia epithelialis with stromal and epithelial oedema, as described by Fuchs; (7) this is now known as pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK), which is a complication of cataract ...
A biofilm is any group of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface. These adherent cells become embedded within a slimy extracellular matrix that is composed of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
Catheters, artificial valves, and other medical devices are remaining in place longer than ever, and colonization with slimy, tenacious bacterial biofilms is a growing problem, according to researchers at a CDC conference on hospital infections.ohn W. Costerton, PhD, director of Montana State University's Center for Biofilm Engineering, explained that biofilms are groups of bacteria growing in formation. The cells secrete a slimy material that forms a protective barrier around the colony.