Exposure of Bacterial Biofilms to Electrical Current Leads to Cell Death Mediated in Part by Reactive Oxygen Species.

Bacterial biofilms may form on indwelling medical devices such as prosthetic joints, heart valves and catheters, causing challenging-to-treat infections. We have previously described the 'electricidal effect', in which bacterial biofilms are decreased following exposure to direct electrica...

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Main Authors: Cassandra L Brinkman, Suzannah M Schmidt-Malan, Melissa J Karau, Kerryl Greenwood-Quaintance, Daniel J Hassett, Jayawant N Mandrekar, Robin Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5167413?pdf=render