Figure 1. MSSA CNS catheter-associated biofilm infection persists longer than a parenchymal brain abscess.

The infected tissue was removed, homogenized and cultured to enumerate bacterial burdens in the tissue containing the brain abscess or surrounding the infected catheter. Catheters were also removed, rinsed and sonicated for quantification of viable bacteria. * = p<0.05 (n = 12–18 mice/group/time point).