Electron micrograph showing Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
Electron micrograph showing large numbers of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria on the luminal surface of an indwelling catheter. Of importance is the sticky-looking substance woven between the round cocci bacteria, which was composed of polysaccharides, and is known as “biofilm”.
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