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Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation at the physiologic glucose concentration depends on the S. aureus lineage.
BMC microbiology - 28 Oct 2009
Croes Sander, Deurenberg Ruud H, Boumans Marie-Louise L, Beisser Patrick S, Neef Cees, Stobberingh Ellen E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Since bacteria embedded in biofilms are far more difficult to eradicate than planktonic infections, it would be useful to know whether certain Staphylococcus aureus lineages are especially involved in strong biofilm formation. For this reason, in vitro biofilm formation of 228 clinical S. aureus isolates of distinct clonal lineages was investigated. RESULTS: At 0.1% glucose, more than 60% of the S....
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