Phenol-soluble modulin contributes to the dispersal of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from catheters
Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis), a human commensal, has been implicated in invasive infection in humans due to their ability to form biofilm. It is assumed that when a biofilm is dispersed it will subsequently cause a more severe infection. The clinical significance of S. epidermidis iso...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.934358/full |