The combination of diethyldithiocarbamate and copper ions is active against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in vitro and in vivo

Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis are associated with life-threatening infections. Despite the best medical care, these infections frequently occur due to antibiotic resistance and the formation of biofilms of these two bacteria (i.e., clusters of bacteria embedded in a matrix). A...

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Main Authors: Laurine Kaul, Adrian I. Abdo, Tom Coenye, Bastiaan P. Krom, Michel A. Hoogenkamp, Andrew C. W. Zannettino, Regine Süss, Katharina Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.999893/full