Bacterial biofilms with emphasis on coagulase-negative staphylococci
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 14 (4), 2008
In addition to their capacity to attach to surfaces, various groups of microorganisms also produce an extracellular polymeric substance known as "slime". This slime forms a thin layer around cells known as biofilm. Thus, biofilm structure comprises bacterial cells and an extracellular polymeric substance...