The widespread application of indwelling medical devices in the clinical setting, together with the remarkable ability of the commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis to adhere to these surfaces and form biofilms, has given to this bacterium the recognition of being a leading causative agent of nosocomial infections. Biofilms lifecycle is currently divided into 4 main steps: initial adhesion, accumulation, maturati...
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