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Modulation of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Matrix by Subinhibitory Concentrations of Clindamycin.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2016
Schilcher Katrin, Andreoni Federica, Dengler Haunreiter Vanina, Seidl Kati, Hasse Barbara, Zinkernagel Annelies S
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Staphylococcus aureus biofilms are extremely difficult to treat. They provide a protected niche for the bacteria, rendering them highly recalcitrant toward host defenses as well as antibiotic treatment. Bacteria within a biofilm are shielded from the immune system by the formation of an extracellular polymeric matrix, composed of polysaccharides, extracellular DNA (eDNA), and proteins. Many antibiotics do not...
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