Subinhibitory Antibiotic Concentrations Enhance Biofilm Formation of Clinical <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Isolates

• Main Authors: Sara Bernardi (Author), Annette Anderson (Author), Guido Macchiarelli (Author), Elmar Hellwig (Author), Fabian Cieplik (Author), Kirstin Vach (Author), Ali Al-Ahmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> is a microorganism that can be found in the oral cavity, especially in secondary endodontic infections, with a prevalence ranging from 24-70%. The increase in the ability to form biofilms in the presence of subinhibitory antibiotic concentrations is a phenome...