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Ethanol and Isopropyl Alcohol Exposure Increases Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

INTRODUCTION: Alcohols, including ethanol and isopropyl alcohol, are used in clinical practice for disinfection and infection prevention. Recent studies, however, demonstrate that alcohols may enhance biofilm production in Staphylococci. METHODS: We quantified biofilm formation in the presence of et...

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Publicado en:Infect Dis Ther
Autores principales: Luther, Megan K., Bilida, Sarah, Mermel, Leonard A., LaPlante, Kerry L.
Formato: Artigo
Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471055/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25935134
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40121-015-0065-y
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