<it>Staphylococcus epidermidis</it> recovered from indwelling catheters exhibit enhanced biofilm dispersal and “self-renewal” through downregulation of <it>agr</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In recent years, <it>Staphylococcus epidermidis</it> ( <it>Se</it>) has become a major nosocomial pathogen and the most common cause of infections of implanted prostheses and other indwelling devices. This is...
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BMC
2012-06-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/102 |