Background Microbial biofilms have been associated with the development of chronic
human infections and represent a clinical challenge given their increased antimicrobial …

The ability of the opportunistic pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, to form biofilms is
increasingly being viewed as an important contributor to chronic infections. In vitro methods …

In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Staphylococci, with the leading species Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus
epidermidis, are the most frequent causes of infections on indwelling medical devices. The …

Biofilms cause significant problems in the environment and during the treatment of
infections. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying biofilm formation are poorly …

Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus involves the formation of an extracellular matrix,
but the composition of this matrix has been uncertain. Here we report that the matrix is …

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are the most important etiological
agents of biofilm associated-infections on indwelling medical devices. Biofilm infections may …

Biofilms are adherent communities of bacteria contained within a complex matrix. Although
host immune responses to planktonic staphylococcal species have been relatively well …

Bacteria can form biofilms in natural and clinical environments on both biotic and abiotic
surfaces. The bacterial aggregates embedded in biofilms are formed by their own produced …

Invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are often
characterized by recalcitrance to antimicrobial therapy, which is a function not only of …