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Gauge 2 suture thread (Coated, Braided Lactomer 9-1) colonized by S. epidermidis biofilm observed under SEM with increasing magnification (a,b Mag. 5000×; c–e Mag. 6000×; f Mag. 10,000×). The images evidence a well-developed microcolony, surrounded by regions of multilayered cells in the relatively flat biofilm.
