<it>Staphylococcus epidermidis</it> recovered from indwelling catheters exhibit enhanced biofilm dispersal and “self-renewal” through downregulation of <it>agr</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In recent years, <it>Staphylococcus epidermidis</it> ( <it>Se</it>) has become a major nosocomial pathogen and the most common cause of infections of implanted prostheses and other indwelling devices. This is due in part to avid biofilm formation by <it>Se</it> o...

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Principais autores:	Dai Lu, Yang Liang, Parsons Chris, Findlay Victoria J, Molin Søren, Qin Zhiqiang
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2012-06-01
Colecção:	BMC Microbiology
Assuntos:	Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Autolysis Extracellular DNA
Acesso em linha:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/102
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