An Alternative Approach to Investigate Biofilm in Medical Devices: A Feasibility Study

Biofilms are assemblages of bacterial cells irreversibly associated with a surface where moisture is present. In particular, they retain a relevant impact on public health since through biofilms bacteria are able to survive and populate biomedical devices causing severe nosocomial infections that ar...

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Main Authors: Tiziana Petrachi, Elisa Resca, Maria Serena Piccinno, Francesco Biagi, Valentina Strusi, Massimo Dominici, Elena Veronesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/12/1587