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Bacterial biofilm formation on implantable devices and approaches to its treatment and prevention

In living organisms, biofilms are defined as complex communities of bacteria residing within an exopolysaccharide matrix that adheres to a surface. In the clinic, they are typically the cause of chronic, nosocomial, and medical device-related infections. Due to the antibiotic-resistant nature of bio...

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Autores principales: Khatoon, Zohra, McTiernan, Christopher D., Suuronen, Erik J., Mah, Thien-Fah, Alarcon, Emilio I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30619958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01067