Albert Ruiz Sorribas - Thesis defence

Bruxelles Woluwe

Albert RUIZ SORRIBAS - LDRI/TFAR FACM (Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology)

Targeting inter-kingdom biofilms with antimicrobials and hydrolytic enzymes

Director: Prof. Françoise Van Bambeke.

Publications linked to the PhD thesis:

  • Ruiz-Sorribas A, Poilvache H, Kamarudin NHN, Braem A, Van Bambeke F. 2021. In vitro polymicrobial inter-kingdom three-species biofilm model: influence of hyphae on biofilm formation and bacterial physiology. Biofouling 37:481–493.
  • Ruiz-Sorribas A, Poilvache H, Van Bambeke F. 2021. Pharmacodynamics of Moxifloxacin, Meropenem, Caspofungin and their Combinations Against In Vitro Polymicrobial Inter-kingdom Biofilms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. (under revision)
  • Ruiz-Sorribas A, Poilvache H, Kamarudin NHN, Braem A, Van Bambeke F. 2021. Hydrolytic enzymes as potentiators of antimicrobials against an inter-kingdom biofilm model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. (ready for submission)
  • Poilvache H, Ruiz-Sorribas A, Sakoulas G, Rodriguez-Villalobos H, Cornu O, Van Bambeke F. 2020. Synergistic Effects of Pulsed Lavage and Antimicrobial Therapy Against Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms in an in-vitro Model. Front Med 7:1–9.
  • Poilvache H, Ruiz-Sorribas A, Cornu O, Van Bambeke F. 2021. In Vitro Study of the Synergistic Effect of an Enzyme Cocktail and Antibiotics against Biofilms in a Prosthetic Joint Infection Model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 65:1–24.

This thesis defece took place on December 16, 2021

Published on February 07, 2022