Surface-attached microbial community embedded in self-produced extracellular polymeric substance (EPS: polysaccharides, proteins, eDNA). 10-1000× antibiotic-tolerant. Causes chronic infections (P. aeruginosa in CF lung).
Surface-attached microbial community embedded in self-produced extracellular polymeric substance (EPS: polysaccharides, proteins, eDNA). 10-1000× antibiotic-tolerant. Causes chronic infections (P. aeruginosa in CF lung).