High vancomycin resistance among biofilms produced by Staphylococcus species isolated from central venous catheters
Biofilm production is an important mechanism that allows microbes to escape host defences and antimicrobial therapy. Vancomycin has been used largely for the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. Here, we determined the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal biofi...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2011-02-01
|
Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100008&lng=en&tlng=en |