Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:43:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-07-01; Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have become the main causative agents of medical device-related infections due to their biofilm-forming capability, which protects them from the host’s immune system and from the action of antimicrobials. This study evaluated the ability ...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:46:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-12-03; The ability of Staphylococcus epidermidis to produce virulence factors, such as biofilm, added to its increased resistance to antimicrobials can cause infections that are difficult to treat. Many staphylococcal virulence factors are under the control of the accessory gene regulator (agr). The objective ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:05:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-09-01; The objective of the present study was to determine the antimicrobial resistance profile of planktonic and biofilm cells of Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS). Two hundred Staphylococcus spp. strains were studied, including 50 S. aureus and 150 CoNS strains (50 S. epidermi...