Gentamicin fails to eradicate <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> biofilm in vitro, even in combination with rifampin

Boot, Willemijn; Schläppi, Michel; Post, Virginia; Moriarty, T. Fintan; Wahl, Peter

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Gentamicin fails to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus biofilm in vitro, even in combination with rifampin

Willemijn Boot, Michel Schläppi, Virginia Post, T. Fintan Moriarty, and Peter Wahl

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