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Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms with higher proportions of dormant bacteria...
Cerca, Filipe; Andrade, Filipa; França, Ângela; Bonifácio, Elva; Ribeiro, Adília; Almeida, A. J.; Cerca, Nuno; Pier, Gerald B.; Azeredo, JoanaStaphylococcus epidermidis is an opportunistic pathogen due to its ability to establish biofilms on indwelling medical devices. The presence of high amounts of dormant bacteria is a hallmark of biofilms, making them more tolerant to antimicrobials and to the host immune response. We observed that S. epidermidis biofilms grown in excess glucose accumulated high amounts of viable but non-culturable (VBNC) bacteri...
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms with higher proportions of dormant bacteria...
Cerca, Filipe; Andrade, Filipa; França, António; Bonifácio, Elva; Ribeiro, Adília; Almeida, A. J.; Cerca, Nuno; Pier, Gerald B.; Azeredo, JoanaStaphylococcus epidermidis an opportunistic pathogen due to its ability to establish biofilms on indwelling medical devices. The presence of high amounts of dormant bacteria is a hallmark of biofilms, making them more tolerant to antimicrobials and to the host immune response. We observed that S. epidermidis biofilms grown in excess glucose accumulated high amounts of viable but non-culturable (VBNC) bacteria, ...