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Abstract
The opportunistic human pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis has become the most important cause of nosocomial infections in recent years. Its pathogenicity is mainly due to the ability to form biofilms on indwelling medical devices. In a biofilm, S. epidermidis is protected against attacks from the immune system and against antibiotic treatment, making S. epidermidis infections difficult to eradicate.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11932199 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01563-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700