title: Staphylococcus epidermidis infections.
abstract: The opportunistic human pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis has become the most important cause of nosocomial infections in recent years. Its pathogenicity is mainly due to the ability to form biofilms on indwelling medical devices. In a biofilm, S. epidermidis is protected against attacks from the immune system and against antibiotic treatment, making S. epidermidis infections difficult to eradicate.
authors.affiliation: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Laboratory of Human Bacterial Pathogenesis, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The National Institutes of Health, 903 S 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA.
authors.forename: Cuong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vuong
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010675:Pheromones / Q000378:metabolism; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D001430:Bacteriocins; D010675:Pheromones