biofilm= ☆extracellular polysaccharide matrix
☆S epidermidis (prosthetic devices, IV catheters)
Viridans streptococci (S mutans, S sanguinis)
P aeruginosa (☆cystic fibrosis pneumonia (adult, child→ S aureus), contact lenses)
Nontypeable (unencapsulated) H influenza (most common cause of mucosal infections like ☆otitis media, conjunctivitis, sinusitis)
microbiology
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