F Gomes, P Teixeira, N Cerca, H Ceri… - Microbial Drug …, 2011 - liebertonline.com Staphylococcus epidermidis have become important causes of nosocomial infections, as its pathogenesis is correlated with the ability to form biofilms on polymeric surfaces. Production of poly-N-acetylglucosamine (PNAG) is crucial for S. epidermidis biofilm formation and is synthesized by the gene ... Related articles - All 2 versions
M Rautenberg, HS Joo, M Otto… - The FASEB Journal, 2011 - FASEB ... by mass spectrometry and compared to those of known S. aureus and S. epidermidis PSMs. ... and animal pathogens except for the two tested Staphylococcus warneri, one of two tested Staphylococcus capitis, and two of three tested Staphylococcus saprophyticus strains ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 3 versions
M Otto, S Kocianova, C Vuong… - US Patent …, 2011 - freepatentsonline.com Immunogenic compositions and methods for eliciting an immune response against S. epidermidis and other related staphylococci are provided. The immunogenic compositions can include immunogenic conjugates of poly-γ-glutamic acid (such as γDLPGA) polypeptides of S. epidermidis, or ... Cached
T Ebert, S Smith, G Pancari, X Wu, J Zorman… - Human …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Indwelling central venous catheters are a common and important source of nosocomial Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. aureus infections, causing increased morbidity and mortality during hospitalization. A model was developed to reflect the clinical situation of catheter ... All 5 versions
[HTML] from nih.govR Wang, BA Khan, GYC Cheung… - The Journal of …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Biofilms are surface-attached agglomerations of microorganisms embedded in an extracellular matrix. Biofilm-associated infections are difficult to eradicate and represent a significant reservoir for disseminating and recurring serious infections. Infections involving biofilms frequently ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - All 4 versions