Comparison of methods for the detection of biofilm production in coagulase-negative staphylococci

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ability of biofilm formation seems to play an essential role in the virulence of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS). The most clearly characterized component of staphylococcal biofilms is the polysaccharide intercellular adhe...

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Main Authors: Cunha Maria de Lourdes RS, Oliveira Adilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/260