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American Society for Microbiology, Microbiology Spectrum, 1(10), 2022
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02168-21
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Involvement of the Iron-Regulated Loci hts and fhuC in Biofilm Formation and Survival of Staphylococcus epidermidis within the Host
Journal article published in 2022 by
Fernando Oliveira 
,
Tânia Lima,
Alexandra Correia,
Ana Margarida Silva,
Cristina Soares ,
Simone Morais ,
Samira Weißelberg,
Manuel Vilanova ,
Holger Rohde ,
Nuno Cerca
,
Tânia Lima,
Alexandra Correia,
Ana Margarida Silva,
Cristina Soares ,
Simone Morais ,
Samira Weißelberg,
Manuel Vilanova ,
Holger Rohde ,
Nuno Cerca
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Abstract
Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the most important nosocomial pathogens and a major cause of central line-associated bloodstream infections. Once in the bloodstream, this bacterium must surpass severe iron restriction in order to survive and establish infection.