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18211783

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
48
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-1-23
pubmed:abstractText
Biofilms are structured consortia of bacteria embedded in self-produced polymer matrix. Biofilms are resistant to antibiotics, disinfectives and phagocytosis. The persistence of foreign body infections is due to biofilms. Chronic P. aeruginosa lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients is a biofilm. Bacteria in biofilms communicate by means of quorum sensing which activates genes for virulence factors. Biofilms can be prevented by antibiotic prophylaxis or early therapy or by quorum sensing inhibitors which make them susceptible to antibiotics and phagocytosis.
pubmed:language
dan
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1603-6824
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
26
pubmed:volume
169
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4163-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[Foreign body infections--biofilms and quorum sensing].
pubmed:affiliation
Rigshospitalet, Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Institut for International Sundhed, Medicinsk Mikrobiologi og Immunologi, København Ø. hoiby@dadlnet.dk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review