Response of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms cells to the effect of farnesol

Objective:Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of medical-device-related infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. The treatment of these infections is further complicated by the emergence of multiresistant strains. The ability of S. epidermidis to form biofilms on biotic and ab...

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Main Author: Leite, Bruna (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, F. I. (author), Teixeira, P. (author), Pizzolitto, Elisabeth (author), Oliveira, Rosário (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/26015
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/26015