Prevalence of biofilms in acute infections challenges a longstanding paradigm

The significance of bacterial biofilm formation in chronic bacterial lung infections has long been recognized [1]. Likewise, chronic biofilm formation on medical devices is well accepted as a nidus for recurrent bacteremia [2,3]. Even though the prevailing paradigm relies on the dominance of plankto...

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Main Authors: Mette Kolpen, Peter Østrup Jensen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Thomas Bjarnsholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Biofilm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590207522000144