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Biofilm formation is not necessary for development of quinolone-resistant "persister" cells in an attached Staphylococcus epidermidis population.
The International journal of artificial organs - 1 Sept 2008
Knobloch J K-M, Von Osten H, Horstkotte M A, Rohde H, Mack D
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common pathogen in device-associated infections which is able to attach onto polymeric surfaces and develop multilayered biofilms. Attached S. epidermidis displays reduced susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. In this study we investigated the influence of ciprof...
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