Phenotypic and Genotypic Detection of Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolates from Retrieved Orthopaedic Implants and Prostheses
Noha Tharwat Abou El-Khier, Samah Sabry El-Kazzaz & Abd Elrahman Elganainy · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015
Background: Most of orthopaedic implant and prosthesis infections are actually biofilm-correlated infections that are highly resistant to antibiotic treatment and to the host immune responses. Staphylococcus epidermidis is considered one of the principal etiologic agents of ortho...
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10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18650