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Targeting Biofilm Associated Staphylococcus aureus Using Resazurin Based Drug-susceptibility Assay
 

Targeting Biofilm Associated Staphylococcus aureus Using Resazurin Based Drug-susceptibility Assay

Article DOI: 10.3791/53925 10:00 min May 5th, 2016
May 5th, 2016

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Most bacterial infections produce a biofilm. By virtue of their environment, biofilm associated bacteria are often phenotypically drug resistant. Novel antibacterial molecules that kill bacteria in biofilms are thus a high priority. We establish an assay to quickly screen for antimicrobial compounds that are effective at eradicating biofilms.

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Biofilm-associated Staphylococcus Aureus Drug-susceptibility Assay Viability Dye Antibiotic Discovery Antibiotic Development Biofilm-producing Organism Nutrient-rich Medium Staphylococcus Aureus Strain Newman Muller-Hinton Medium Centrifuge Tube Biofilm Inoculum CRPMI Medium
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