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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
May 5th, 2016

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Summary May 5th, 2016

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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