Highly variable effect of sonication to dislodge biofilm-embedded Staphylococcus epidermidis directly quantified by epifluorescence microscopy: an in vitro model study

Highly variable effect of sonication to dislodge biofilm-embedded Staphylococcus epidermidis directly quantified by epifluorescence microscopy: an in vitro model study

Abstract Background In cases of prosthetic joint infections, culture of sonication fluid can supplement culture of harvested tissue samples for correct microbial diagnosis. However, discrepant results regarding the increased sensitivity of sonication have been reported in several studies. To what de...

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Main Authors: Erik T. Sandbakken, Eivind Witsø, Bjørnar Sporsheim, Kjartan W. Egeberg, Olav A. Foss, Linh Hoang, Geir Bjerkan, Kirsti Løseth, Kåre Bergh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Sonication
Biofilm formation
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Fluorescence microscopy
Confocal microscopy
Electron microscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-02052-3

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