Confocal laser scanning microscopic observation of glycocalyx production by Staphylococcus aureus in mouse skin: does S. aureus generally produce a biofilm on damaged skin?

Abstract

As S. aureus cells can generally produce a biofilm on damaged skin tissues, antimicrobial agents may not eradicate S. aureus cells without the help of PMNs. S. aureus glycocalyx may play a crucial role in colonization and adherence to damaged skin tissues.