Microbial Biofilm: A Review on Formation, Infection, Antibiotic Resistance, Control Measures, and Innovative Treatment

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Displays Multiple Phenotypes during Development as a Biofilm

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The role of bacterial biofilms in chronic infections

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Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides in Biofilm Formation and Function

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Biofilm Formation Mechanisms and Targets for Developing Antibiofilm Agents

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Polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA) protects Staphylococcus epidermidis against major components of the human innate immune system

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Quorum Sensing Inhibitors Increase the Susceptibility of Bacterial Biofilms to Antibiotics In Vitro and In Vivo

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Ultrastructural Analysis of Indwelling Vascular Catheters: A Quantitative Relationship between Luminal Colonization and Duration of Placement

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Bacterial cell-to-cell communication: sorry, can't talk now — gone to lunch!

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The ica Locus of Staphylococcus epidermidis Encodes Production of the Capsular Polysaccharide/Adhesin

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No Vacancy: How Beneficial Microbes Cooperate with Immunity To Provide Colonization Resistance to Pathogens

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