Abbreviations
- EPS
=Extracellular polymeric substance
- CDC
=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ESGB
=European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Biofilms study group
- UTI
=Urinary tract infections
- GPB
=Gram-positive bacteria
- GNB
=Gram-negative bacteria
- CVC
=Central venous catheters
- CFU
=Colony forming unit
- ETT
=Endotracheal tubes
- MRSA
=Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- MTP
=Microtitre plate assays
- CFSTR
=Continuous flow stirred tank reactor
- PFR
=Plug flow reactor
- CDFF
=Constant depth film fermenter
- TCP
=Tissue culture plate
- TM
=Tube method
- CRA
=Congo Red Agar method
- SEM
=Scanning electron microscopy
- CLSM
=Confocal laser scanning microscopy
- PCR
=Polymerase chain reaction
- PDT
=Photodynamic therapy
- Ti
=Titanium