Antibiofilm Effect of Octenidine Hydrochloride on Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA and VRSA

Millions of indwelling devices are implanted in patients every year, and staphylococci (S. aureus, MRSA and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA)) are responsible for a majority of infections associated with these devices, thereby leading to treatment failures. Once established, staphylococcal biofi...

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Main Authors: Mary Anne Roshni Amalaradjou, Kumar Venkitanarayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-05-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/2/404