Effect of <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> Biofilms on the Adhesion of <i>Escherichia coli</i> to Urinary Tract Devices

• Autori principali: Fábio M. Carvalho (Autore), Rita Teixeira-Santos (Autore), Filipe J. M. Mergulhão (Autore), Luciana C. Gomes (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Novel technologies to prevent biofilm formation on urinary tract devices (UTDs) are continually being developed, with the ultimate purpose of reducing the incidence of urinary infections. Probiotics have been described as having the ability to displace adhering uropathogens and inhibit microbial adh...