Staphylococcus epidermidis wall teichoic acid confers tolerance to antibiotics and immune defense in human blood

Staphylococcus epidermidis is the leading cause of infections associated with the use of indwelling medical devices. Due to biofilm formation, these infections are very hard to cure. To improve current treatment options, we need a better understanding of the mechanisms S. epidermidis uses to promote...

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Main Author: França, Ângela Maria Oliveira Sousa (author)
Other Authors: Villaruz, Amer (author), Cerca, Nuno (author), Otto, Michael (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/55752
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/55752