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From: Inflammatory cytokines and biofilm production sustain Staphylococcus aureus outgrowth and persistence: a pivotal interplay in the pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis

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Biofilm production by Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Biofilm formation was assessed in the 44S. aureus strains isolated from patients with different degrees of AD. The severity of AD was classified as Mild, Moderate and Severe, respectively, according to the ‘scoring atopic dermatitis’ index (SCORAD). The values above the bars show the the exact number of biofilm-forming isolates. The level of biofilm production was measured by the clinical Biofilm Ring Test (cBRT) and the isolates classified as weak, moderate and high biofilm producers, respectively.

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