Fig. 8

SEM of Sanitizer-resistant P. aeruginosa growing on Gemini™. The strain was inoculated onto a Gemini™ swatch that was subsequently incubated in DEB for 5 h. SEM shows the rod-shaped P. aeruginosa encased in exopolysaccharide (the “glycocalyx”) which facilitated the adherence and colonization of Gemini™ fabric fibers and subsequent biofilm production