Antibiotic pressure can induce the viable but non-culturable state in Staphylococcus aureus growing in biofilms | Zendy

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Antibiotic pressure can induce the viable but non-culturable state in Staphylococcus aureus growing in biofilms

Author(s) -

Sonia Pasquaroli,

G. Zandri,

Carla Vignaroli,

Claudia Vuotto,

G. Donelli,

Francesca Biavasco

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkt086

Subject(s) - quinupristin , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , dalfopristin , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , multidrug tolerance , vancomycin , biology , bacteria , genetics

Staphylococcal biofilms are among the main causes of chronic implant-associated infections. We have recently suggested that their transformation into viable but non-culturable (VBNC) forms (i.e. forms capable of resuscitation) could be responsible for the recurrent symptoms. This work aims to establish whether Staphylococcus aureus biofilms can give rise to VBNC forms capable of being resuscitated in suitable environmental conditions, the role of different stressors in inducing the VBNC state and the conditions favouring resuscitation.

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