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Characterizing the in vitro biofilm phenotype of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from central venous catheters.
Journal of microbiological methods - 1 Aug 2016
Van Kerckhoven Marian, Hotterbeekx An, Lanckacker Ellen, Moons Pieter, Lammens Christine, Kerstens Monique, Ieven Margareta, Delputte Peter, Jorens Philippe G, Malhotra-Kumar Surbhi, Goossens Herman, Maes Louis, Cos Paul
Abstract excerpt
Central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections are commonly caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis that is able to form a biofilm on the catheter surface. Many studies involving biofilm formation by Staphylococcus have been published each adopting an own in vitro model. Since the capacity to form a biofilm depends on multiple environmental factors, direct comparison of results obtained in different studies...
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