Inhibition of biofilm and biofilm-associated virulence factor production in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by docosanol.

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern in infection control. Hence, a multi-pronged approach is necessary to curb the severity of infections. The present study entails the identification of docosanol (fatty alcohol) from Streptomyces as a novel antibiofilm agent which can target the virulence factors of MRSA.