Hindering the formation and promoting the dispersion of medical biofilms: non-lethal effects of seagrass extracts

• Main Authors: Luca De Vincenti (Author), Yvana Glasenapp (Author), Cristina Cattò (Author), Federica Villa (Author), Francesca Cappitelli (Author), Jutta Papenbrock (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Biofilms have great significance in healthcare-associated infections owing to their inherent tolerance and resistance to antimicrobial therapies. New approaches to prevent and treat unwanted biofilms are urgently required. To this end, three seagrass species (Enhalus acoroides, H...