Ellagic acid derivatives from Rubus ulmifolius inhibit Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and improve response to antibiotics.

L Quave, Cassandra; Estévez-Carmona, Miriam; M Compadre, Cesar; Hobby, Gerren; Hendrickson, Howard; E Beenken, Karen; S Smeltzer, Mark

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028737

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Ellagic acid derivatives from Rubus ulmifolius inhibit Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and improve response to antibiotics.

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Cassandra L Quave

Miriam Estévez-Carmona

Cesar M Compadre

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Biofilms contribute to the pathogenesis of many forms of Staphylococcus aureus infection. Treatment of these infections is complicated by intrinsic resistance to conventional antibiotics, thus creating an urgent need for strategies that can be used for the prevention and treatment of bio...

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