INTERACTION BETWEEN CLARITHROMYCIN AND BIOFILMS FORMED BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS-EPIDERMIDIS

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YASUDA, H [1 ]
AJIKI, Y [1 ]
KOGA, T [1 ]
YOKOTA, T [1 ]
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[1] JUNTENDO COLL,SCH MED TECHNOL,CHIBA 279,JAPAN
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10.1128/AAC.38.1.138
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Interactions between clarithromycin and biofilms formed by Staphylococcus epidermidis were investigated by using a clarithromycin-resistant strain. Treatment of the colonization with a relatively low concentration of clarithromycin resulted in the eradication of slime-like structure and a decrease in the quantity of hexose. Another result was increased penetration of antibiotics through the biofilm of S. epidermidis.
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