Synergistic Antimicrobial Interaction between Honey and Phage against Escherichia coli Biofilms

Chronic wounds afford a hostile environment of damaged tissues that allow bacterial proliferation and further wound colonization. Escherichia coli is among the most common colonizers of infected wounds and it is a prolific biofilm former. Living in biofilm communities, cells are protected, become mo...

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Main Authors: Ana Oliveira, Henrique G. Ribeiro, Ana C. Silva, Maria D. Silva, Jessica C. Sousa, Célia F. Rodrigues, Luís D. R. Melo, Ana F. Henriques, Sanna Sillankorva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02407/full