Enterococcus hirae biofilm formation on hospital material surfaces and effect of new biocides

Abstract Background Nowadays, the bacterial contamination in the hospital environment is of particular concern because the hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections, are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. This work evaluated the capability of Enteroco...

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Main Authors: Silvia Di Lodovico, Valentina Cataldi, Emanuela Di Campli, Elisabetta Ancarani, Luigina Cellini, Mara Di Giulio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2017-08-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0670-3