Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents to combat biofilm-forming bacteria
Biofilms can be produced by multiple species or by a single strain of bacteria. The biofilm state enhances the resistance of the resident microorganisms to antimicrobial agents by producing extracellular polymeric substances. Typically, antibiotics are used to stop the growth of bacteria, but emergi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716519303042 |