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Persister Cells in Biofilm Associated Infections

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Biofilm-based Healthcare-associated Infections

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 831))

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Persister cells are phenotypic variants of a bacterial population that display tolerance to killing by bactericidal antibiotics. In this chapter we discuss the formation of persisters and their role in biofilm associated infections.

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  1. Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA

    Brian P. Conlon, Sarah E. Rowe & Kim Lewis

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Conlon, B.P., Rowe, S.E., Lewis, K. (2015). Persister Cells in Biofilm Associated Infections. In: Donelli, G. (eds) Biofilm-based Healthcare-associated Infections. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 831. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09782-4_1

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