We studied the kinetics of growth of biofilms and plankton forms of Enterococcus spp. strains isolated in implant-associated infection of large joints. The capacity for biofilm formation by enterococci was demonstrated. The following stages of biofilm formation were revealed: biofilm formation and maturation, its degradation, and secondary dissemination. These findings extend our understanding of the wound process caused by enterococci.
Keywords: Entrococcus spp.; joint replacement surgery; microbial biofilms.
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