Bacteria Living in Biofilms in Fluids: Could Chemical Antibiofilm Pretreatment of Culture Represent a Paradigm Shift in Diagnostics?
Biofilms are multicellular aggregates of bacteria immersed in an extracellular matrix that forms on various surfaces, including biological tissues and artificial surfaces. However, more and more reports point out the fact that even biological fluids and semifluid, such as synovial liquid, blood, uri...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/2/259 |