Question

Staphylococcus epidermidis cause biofilm

Answer 1

Staphylococcus epidermis is a bacterium that grows in the skin of humans. This bacteria has the ability to cause biofilm formation. The biofilm is caused by the thick covering made by the communities of microbial cell where the reproduce. And these bacteria surround themselves with some secreted polymers. The biofilm by staphylococcus epidermis is a primary virulence factor. The biofilm formation affect the host innate immune action and affect the application of Antibiotics. As this covers like a film topical agents are difficult to act. These films covering the mucous membrane of the skin affects the immune responses like production of sebum and other materials. The only advantage of this biofilm formation by epidermis is to prevent further infection from bacterias like S.aureus.