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Biofilms and device-associated infections.
Microorganisms commonly attach to living and nonliving surfaces, including those of indwelling medical devices, and form biofilms made up of extracellular polymers. In this state, microorganisms are highly resistant to antimicrobial treatment and are tenaciously bound to the surface. To better under...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631701/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11294723 |