Vijayakumar, Kalidass and Ganesan, Vinitha and Suganya, Kannan
(2025)
Antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy of quercetin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with ICU infections.
Biofouling, 41 (2).
211 - 224.
ISSN 08927014; 10292454
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Abstract
This study evaluates the antimicrobial potential of quercetin against multidrug-resistant pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA. In vitro assays demonstrated quercetin's inhibition of bacterial motility, biofilm formation, and virulence factors. In vivo experiments with Caenorhabditis elegans showed reduced bacterial colonization. The findings suggest quercetin as a promising therapeutic agent against multidrug-resistant infections in ICU settings.
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Cited by: 3 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
antimicrobial activity; bacterial disease; bacterium; biofilm; drug resistance; health risk; motility; nematode; serum; antiinfective agent; quercetin; animal; Caenorhabditis elegans; cross infection; drug effect; drug therapy; human; intensive care unit; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; microbial sensitivity test; microbiology; physiology; prevention and control; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas infection; quorum sensing; Staphylococcus infection; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Biofilms; Cross Infection; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Pseudomonas Infections; Quercetin; Quorum Sensing; Staphylococcal Infections |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology > Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology > Marine & Freshwater Biology Immunology and Microbiology > Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
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Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai |
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26 Nov 2025 09:07 |
| Last Modified: |
26 Nov 2025 09:07 |
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https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/332 |
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