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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/12/1587 |