Resumen
Staphylococcus epidermidis, a cocci that adheres to synthetic surfaces which produces an extracellular `biofilm' that protects them from antimicrobials and host's immune system. Since they are able to cling to almost any type of surface, the bacteria contaminate any implanted or indwelling device, and therefore lead to infection. The formation of the biofilms is investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to determine the factors that influence the extracellular biofilm layer's adherence to plastic, metal, and other materials that come in contact with biological tissue and fluids.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Número de páginas | 1 |
Estado | Published - ene 1 1998 |
Evento | Proceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference - San Antonio, TX, USA Duración: feb 6 1998 → feb 8 1998 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1998 17th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference |
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Ciudad | San Antonio, TX, USA |
Período | 2/6/98 → 2/8/98 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)