Understanding biofilm formation in intravascular device-related infections

Christophe Beloin (1) , Nuria Fernández-Hidalgo (2) , David Lebeaux (3, 4)

1 Génétique des Biofilms
2 Vall d'Hebron University Hospital [Barcelona]
3 UPD5 - Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5
4 Service de Microbiologie [CHU GeorgesPompidou]

Here we will describe the different steps of bacterial biofilm formation on intravascular catheters and strategies that can be developed to avoid or reduce their clinical consequences. Such a physiopathologic scheme can also be applied to the formation of biofilm on other intravascular devices such as cardiac prosthetic valves or pacemakers.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]

Christophe Beloin, Nuria Fernández-Hidalgo, David Lebeaux. Understanding biofilm formation in intravascular device-related infections. Intensive Care Medicine, 2016, ⟨10.1007/s00134-016-4480-7⟩. ⟨pasteur-01377078⟩