Hyperosmotic Infusion and Oxidized Surfaces Are Essential for Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus capitis From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Hyperosmotic Infusion and Oxidized Surfaces Are Essential for Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus capitis From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Staphylococcus capitis is an opportunistic pathogen often implicated in bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This is assisted by its ability to form biofilms on indwelling central venous catheters (CVC), which are highly resistant to antibiotics and the immune system. W...

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Main Authors: Yue Qu, Yali Li, David R. Cameron, Christopher D. Easton, Xuebo Zhu, Minli Zhu, Mario Salwiczek, Benjamin W. Muir, Helmut Thissen, Andrew Daley, John S. Forsythe, Anton Y. Peleg, Trevor Lithgow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus capitis
biofilms
bloodstream infections
NICU
central venous catheters
surface chemistry
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00920/full

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