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SUBMITTER: Ueda Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6395670 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Ueda Yutaka Y Mashima Kota K Miyazaki Motoyasu M Hara Shuuji S Takata Tohru T Kamimura Hidetoshi H Takagi Satoshi S Jimi Shiro S
Scientific reports 20190228 1
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) forms biofilms on necrotic tissues and medical devices, and causes persistent infections. Surfactants act on biofilms, but their mode of action is still unknown. If used in the clinic, cytotoxicity in tissues should be minimized. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of four different surfactants on MRSA biofilm formation, and found that a nonionic surfactant, polysorbate 80 (PS80), was the most suitable. The biofilm inhibitory ef ...[more]