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Biofilm formation is known to increase the resistance of member bacteria to antibiotics. How does this happen?

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Biofilm formation is known to increase the resistance of member bacteria to antibiotics. How does this happen?

Biofilm formation is known to increase the resistance of member bacteria to antibiotics. How does this happen?

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There are several causes of increased antibiotic resistance in biofilms. These include decreased permeability of antibiotics due to the exo-polysaccharide matrix produced by the biofilm members. Efflux pumps also play a major role. In E. coli, genes encoding the AcrAB-To1C efflux pump are upregulated when cells enter biofilm growth. Pseudomonas aeruginosa encodes several multidrug efflux pumps that are more active when cells grow in an attached state.

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