<it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>biofilm formation at the physiologic glucose concentration depends on the <it>S. aureus </it>lineage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since bacteria embedded in biofilms are far more difficult to eradicate than planktonic infections, it would be useful to know whether certain <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>lineages are especially involved in strong biof...

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Main Authors: Beisser Patrick S, Boumans Marie-Louise L, Deurenberg Ruud H, Croes Sander, Neef Cees, Stobberingh Ellen E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/229