Production of <it>icaADBC-</it>encoded polysaccharide intercellular adhesin and therapeutic failure in pediatric patients with staphylococcal device-related infections
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biofilm production has been established as a virulence factor which allows <it>Staphylococcus </it>to adhere and persist in medical devices. The objective was to determine whether therapeutic failure in patients infected...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/68 |