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SUMMARY:Pathogenesis of polymicrobial biofilm-associated infections
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DESCRIPTION:Kimberly Kline\, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medi
 cine - Faculty of Medicine\, University of Geneva\nThe Gram-positive Enter
 ococci are commensal inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract\, as well a
 s opportunistic pathogens associated with endocarditis\, urinary tract inf
 ections\, and wound infection. Many Enterococcal infections are difficult 
 to treat due to their multi-drug resistance\, association with bacterial b
 iofilms\, and polymicrobial nature. The goal of our research is to underst
 and the molecular mechanisms by which Enterococcus faecalis interacts with
  other bacterial species\, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia c
 oli\, and the host in the context of these polymicrobial\, biofilm-associa
 ted infections. In this talk\, I will share our most recent mechanistic di
 scoveries of synergy and antagonism between these frequently co-isolated b
 acterial species within the complex ecological environment of the host\, a
 nd the impact of these interactions on biofilm-associated infection outcom
 es.
LOCATION:SV 1717 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SV%201717
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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