Objectives (i) To evaluate the role of the adherent growth mode and extracellular polymer
substance build-up in biofilm resistance to antibiotics.(ii) To re-assess various mechanisms …

Biofilm-associated bacteria display a decreased susceptibility towards antibiotics. Routine
assessment of antibiotic susceptibility of planktonic bacteria therefore offers an insufficient …

Aim: The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of antibiotics on
Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms with different proportions of dormant bacteria, using …

Introduction. Staphylococcus epidermidis is predominant in implant-associated infections
due to its capability to form biofilms. It can deploy several strategies for biofilm development …

S taphylococcus epidermidis is the most commonly isolated aetiological agent of
nosocomial infections, mainly due to its ability to establish biofilms on indwelling medical …

Background Biofilms are formed by a complex bacterial community encapsulated by a
polymeric matrix, with strong adherent properties and persistent phenotype. Biofilms are …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are common bacterial colonizers of the human
skin. They are often involved in nosocomial infections due to biofilm formation in indwelling …

Objectives This study was carried out to elucidate the role of reduced antibiotic penetration
in the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms to …

The impact of bacterial adherence on antibiotic activity was analyzed with two isogenic
strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis that differ in the features of their in vitro biofilm …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are pathogenic bacteria that often
cause invasive infections in humans. In this study, we characterized the composition and …