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Published in: Tobacco Induced Diseases 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Review

Scratching the surface – tobacco-induced bacterial biofilms

Authors: Justin A Hutcherson, David A Scott, Juhi Bagaitkar

Published in: Tobacco Induced Diseases | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Individual environmental factors, such as iron, temperature and oxygen, are known to have a profound effect on bacterial phenotype. Therefore, it is surprising so little known is about the influence of chemically complex cigarette smoke on bacterial physiology. Recent evidence has demonstrated that tobacco smoke and components alter the bacterial surface and promote biofilm formation in several important human pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Klebsiella pneumonia, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and the relevance to increased susceptibility to infectious disease in smokers and to treatment are reviewed.
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Metadata
Title
Scratching the surface – tobacco-induced bacterial biofilms
Authors
Justin A Hutcherson
David A Scott
Juhi Bagaitkar
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Tobacco Induced Diseases / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12971-014-0026-3

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