In vitro production of biofilm in a flow cell system in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus and determination of efficiency of ciprofloxacin against them
Author(s) -
S. Muralidharan,
Soham Gupta,
Sulabh Agarwal,
DiptiRanjan Sahoo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85095
Subject(s) - biofilm , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , agar , minimum inhibitory concentration , strain (injury) , pseudomonas , chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics , anatomy
Microorganisms develop biofilm on various medical devices. The process is particularly relevant in public health since biofilm associated organisms are much more resistant to antibiotics and have a potential to cause infections in patients with indwelling medical devices.
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