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    Ušjak, Dušan; Novović, Katarina; Ivković, Branka; Tomić, Branko; Đorđević, Valentina; Milenković, Marina T.

    Biofouling (Chur, Switzerland), 03/2023, Letnik: 39, Številka: 3
    Journal Article

    Biofilm production facilitates microbial colonization of wounds and catheters. Acinetobacter baumannii produces high levels of biofilm and causes difficult-to-treat nosocomial infections. Candida albicans is another strong biofilm producer which may facilitate A. baumannii adhesion by providing hyphae-mediated OmpA-binding sites. Here we tested the potential of 2′-hydroxychalcones to inhibit dual-species biofilm production of A. baumannii and Candida spp., and further predicted the mechanism of structure-related difference in activity. The results suggest that 2′-hydroxychalcones exhibit potent activity against Candida spp./A. baumannii dual-species biofilm production. Particularly active was trifluoromethyl-substituted derivative (p-CF 3 ), which decreased C. albicans/A. baumannii biomass produced on vein-indwelling parts of the central venous catheterization set by up to 99%. Further, higher OmpA-binding affinity was also calculated for p-CF 3 , which together with demonstrated significant ompA-downregulating activity, suggests that superior antibiofilm activity of this chalcone against the tested dual-species community of A. baumannii is mediated through the OmpA.