Research Article: Rhamnolipid Micelles Assist Azithromycin in Efficiently Disrupting Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms and Impeding Their Re-Formation
Introduction:
Antibiotic abuse has induced an increasing potential for drug resistance, a phenotype of which is bacterial biofilm. Biofilms are implicated in ~% of microbial infections and over % of chronic infections in humans according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) biofilm can colonize tissues and implantable devices, and generate refractory and relapse-prone infections such as pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis. Long-term and multiple antibiotic interventions are…
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