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Fig. 3

From: Bloodstream and catheter-related infections due to different clones of multidrug-resistant and biofilm producer Corynebacterium striatum

Fig. 3

Biofilm formation (48 h incubation) on the surface of in vitro infected polyurethane and silicone catheters by the two C. striatum isolates from bloodstream infections: (a-d) 2023/PFGE profile I isolate; (e, f) 2038/PFGE profile II isolate. (c) Microcolony formation (a hallmark of biofilm formation) by autoaggregative C. striatum on catheter surface. SEM assays of biofilm formation on (c, d) polyurethane and (e, f) silicone catheters surfaces. (d, e) Presence of hollow voids indicative of mature biofilm formation

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