Fighting Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm-associated infections: can iron be the key to success?

Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most important commensal microorganisms of human skin and mucosae. However, this bacterial species is also the cause of severe infections in immunocompromised patients, specially associated with the utilization of indwelling medical devices, that often serve...

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Main Author: Oliveira, Fernando Eduardo Freitas (author)
Other Authors: Rohde, Holger (author), Vilanova, Manuel (author), Cerca, Nuno (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/75279
Country:Portugal
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