Approaches to Dispersing Medical Biofilms

Biofilm-associated infections pose a complex problem to the medical community, in that residence within the protection of a biofilm affords pathogens greatly increased tolerances to antibiotics and antimicrobials, as well as protection from the host immune response. This results in highly recalcitra...

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Main Authors: Derek Fleming, Kendra P. Rumbaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/5/2/15

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