Pathogenic Mechanisms and Host Interactions in Staphylococcus epidermidis Device-Related Infection

Pathogenic Mechanisms and Host Interactions in Staphylococcus epidermidis Device-Related Infection

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a permanent member of the normal human microbiota, commonly found on skin and mucous membranes. By adhering to tissue surface moieties of the host via specific adhesins, S. epidermidis is capable of establishing a lifelong commensal relationship with humans that begins...

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Main Authors: Marina Sabaté Brescó, Llinos G. Harris, Keith Thompson, Barbara Stanic, Mario Morgenstern, Liam O'Mahony, R. Geoff Richards, T. Fintan Moriarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Staphylococcus epidermidis
coagulase-negative staphylococci
commensal bacteria
device-related infection
bone infection
biofilm
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01401/full

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