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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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: França, Ângela Maria Oliveira Sousa (author)
Outros Autores: Villaruz, Amer (author), Cerca, Nuno (author), Otto, Michael (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/55752
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/55752