Enterococcus hirae biofilm formation on hospital material surfaces and effect of new biocides

• Main Authors: Silvia Di Lodovico (Author), Valentina Cataldi (Author), Emanuela Di Campli (Author), Elisabetta Ancarani (Author), Luigina Cellini (Author), Mara Di Giulio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nowadays, the bacterial contamination in the hospital environment is of particular concern because the hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), also known as nosocomial infections, are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. This work evaluated the capability of Enteroco...