Nicotine Enhances Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Formation by Altering the Bacterial Autolysis, Extracellular DNA Releasing, and Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin Production
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02575
Abstract: Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common bacterial colonizer of human skin and mucous membranes, yet it has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen largely due to its ability to form biofilms. Tobacco smoke has been demonstrated… read more here.
Keywords: epidermidis biofilm; se1457; autolysis; biofilm formation ... See more keywords