Exopolysaccharide production by Staphylococcus epidermidis and its relationship with biofilm extracellular DNA

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 832-839

  Campoccia, Davide ^a   Montanaro, Lucio ^a,b   Ravaioli, Stefano ^a,b   Pirini, Valter ^a   Cangini, Ilaria ^a,b   Arciola, Carla Renata ^a,b  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Exopolysaccharide; Extracellular DNA; Implant infections; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; METABOLITES; STRAIN;

ACCUMULATION MECHANISMS; ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; EXTRACELLULAR; EXTRACELLULAR DNA; IMMUNE DEFENSE; IMPLANT INFECTIONS; MICRO-ORGANISMS; POLYSACCHARIDE INTERCELLULAR ADHESIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

DNA;

DNA; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; EXTRACELLULAR DNA; POLYSACCHARIDE INTERCELLULAR ADHESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 81355163356     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/ijao.5000048     Document Type: Article

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