Effect of daptomycin and vancomycin on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms: An in vitro assessment using fluorescence in situ hybridization.

Colonization of in-dwelling catheters by microbial biofilms is a major concern in patient health eventually leading to catheter-related blood stream infections. Biofilms are less susceptible to standard antibiotic therapies that are effective against planktonic bacteria. Standard procedure for the d...

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Main Authors: S Sutrave, J Kikhney, J Schmidt, A Petrich, A Wiessner, Laura Kursawe, M Gebhardt, U Kertzscher, G Gabel, L Goubergrits, K Affeld, A Moter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221786