Anti-biofilm activity as a health issue

The formation and persistence of surface-attached microbial communities, known as biofilms, are responsible for 75% of human microbial infections (National Institutes of Health). Biofilm lifestyle confers several advantages to the pathogens, notably during the colonization process of medical devices...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sylvie eMiquel, Rosyne eLagrafeuille, Bertrand eSouweine, Christiane eForestier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00592/full