Diabetic foot infections: Application of a nisin-biogel to complement the activity of conventional antibiotics and antiseptics against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot infections (DFIs) are a frequent complication of Diabetes mellitus and a major cause of nontraumatic limb amputations. The Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, known for its resilient biofilms and antibiotic resistant profile, is the most frequent DFI pathogen. It...

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Autores principales: Santos, Raquel, Ruza, Diana, Cunha, Eva, Tavares, Luís, Oliveira, Manuela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6655664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31339915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220000

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6655664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31339915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220000

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