Foreign Body Infection Models to Study Host-Pathogen Response and Antimicrobial Tolerance of Bacterial Biofilm
The number of implanted medical devices is steadily increasing and has become an effective intervention improving life quality, but still carries the risk of infection. These infections are mainly caused by biofilm-forming staphylococci that are difficult to treat due to the decreased susceptibility...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/3/3/378 |