Staphylococcus epidermidis is a frequent cause of medical implant-associated biofilm infections. Here, studying a patient with pacemaker-associated endocarditis, the authors report in-host evolution of S. epidermidis leading to phenotypes exhibiting increased biofilm formation and antibiotic tolerance.
- Vanina Dengler Haunreiter
- Mathilde Boumasmoud
- Annelies S. Zinkernagel
