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Microbes Infect

Title:		Staphylococcus epidermidis infections
Author(s):		Vuong C; Otto M;
Address:		"Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Laboratory of Human Bacterial Pathogenesis, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The National Institutes of Health, 903 S 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA"
Journal Title:		Microbes Infect
Year:		2002
Volume:		4
Issue:		4
Page Number:		481 - 489
DOI:		10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01563-0
ISSN/ISBN:		1286-4579 (Print) 1286-4579 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The opportunistic human pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis has become the most important cause of nosocomial infections in recent years. Its pathogenicity is mainly due to the ability to form biofilms on indwelling medical devices. In a biofilm, S. epidermidis is protected against attacks from the immune system and against antibiotic treatment, making S. epidermidis infections difficult to eradicate"
Keywords:		"Bacterial Adhesion Bacteriocins/metabolism Biofilms/growth & development Humans Models, Molecular Pheromones/metabolism Staphylococcal Infections/*microbiology/therapy Staphylococcus epidermidis/chemistry/metabolism/*pathogenicity Virulence;"
Notes:		"MedlineVuong, Cuong Otto, Michael eng Review France 2002/04/05 Microbes Infect. 2002 Apr; 4(4):481-9. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01563-0"