Streptokinase Treatment Reverses Biofilm-Associated Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus is a serious complication to the use of medical implants. A central part of the pathogenesis relies on S. aureus’ ability to adhere to host extracellular matrix proteins, which adsorb to medical implants and stimulate biofilm formation. Being coagulase positi...

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Main Authors: Nis Pedersen Jørgensen, Natalia Zobek, Cindy Dreier, Jakob Haaber, Hanne Ingmer, Ole Halfdan Larsen, Rikke L. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/4/3/36