Influence of papain in biofilm formed by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolates

• Main Authors: Hanna Lara da Cruz Dinéas de Oliveira (Author), Maria Emília Castro Kling Fleming (Author), Patrícia Vollu Silva (Author), Geraldo Renato de Paula (Author), Débora Omena Futuro (Author), Guillermo Coca Velarde (Author), Luciana Maria Ramires Esper (Author), Lenise Arneiro Teixeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus (MRSHa) are important coagulase-negative staphylococci. They are often isolated from bacteremia in humans mainly due to their ability to form biofilm on the surfaces of medical devices. Papa...