Effect of farnesol on planktonic and biofilm cells of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus epidermidis is now amongst the most important pathogenic agents responsible for bloodstream nosocomial infections and for biofilm formation on indwelling medical devices. Its increasing resistance to common antibiotics is a challenge for the development of new antimicrobial agents. Ac...

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Main Author: Gomes, F. I. (author)
Other Authors: Teixeira, P. (author), Azeredo, Joana (author), Oliveira, Rosário (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/9459
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/9459