Dose-Dependent Effects of Common Antibiotics Used to Treat Staphylococcus aureus on Biofilm Formation

• Main Authors: Ali Majidpour (Author), Sara Fathi Zadeh (Author), Mastaneh Afshar (Author), Mohammad Rahbar (Author), Mina Boustanshenas (Author), Marjan Heidarzadeh (Author), Leila Arbabi (Author), Somayeh Soleymanzadeh Moghadam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pathology, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background & Objective: Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), represent serious nosocomial and community infections. Biofilm formation as an important virulence factor may be affected by sub-inhibitory levels of antibiotics. Few studies examined the effects of...