Antibiotic tolerance and resistance in biofilms
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Antibiotic tolerance and resistance in biofilms. / Ciofu, Oana; Tolker-Nielsen, Tim.
Biofilm Infections. Springer New York, 2011. p. 215-229.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Antibiotic tolerance and resistance in biofilms
AU - Ciofu, Oana
AU - Tolker-Nielsen, Tim
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - One of the most important features of microbial biofilms is their tolerance to antimicrobial agents and components of the host immune system. The difficulty of treating biofilm infections with antibiotics is a major clinical problem. Although antibiotics may decrease the number of bacteria in biofilms, they will not completely eradicate the bacteria in vivo which may have important clinical consequences in form of relapses of the infection.
AB - One of the most important features of microbial biofilms is their tolerance to antimicrobial agents and components of the host immune system. The difficulty of treating biofilm infections with antibiotics is a major clinical problem. Although antibiotics may decrease the number of bacteria in biofilms, they will not completely eradicate the bacteria in vivo which may have important clinical consequences in form of relapses of the infection.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4419-6084-9_13
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4419-6084-9_13
M3 - Book chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84857063818
SN - 9781441960832
SP - 215
EP - 229
BT - Biofilm Infections
PB - Springer New York
ER -
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