Poly- <i>N</i> -Acetylglucosamine Is Not a Major Component of the Extracellular Matrix in Biofilms Formed by <i>icaADBC</i> -Positive <i>Staphylococcus lugdunensis</i> Isolates

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Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a pathogen of heightened virulence that causes infections resembling those caused by Staphylococcus aureus rather than those caused by its coagulase-negative staphylococcal counterparts. Many types of S. lugdunensis infection, including native valve endocarditis, prosthetic joint infection, and intravascular catheter-related infection, are associated with biofilm etiology....

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