Open AccessBiofilm formation of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from clinical samples in Northern Thailand
Author(s) -
Thawatchai Kitti,
Rathanin Seng,
Rapee Thummeepak,
Chalermchai Boonlao,
Thanyasiri Jindayok,
Sutthirat Sitthisak
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/jgid.jgid_118_18
Subject(s) - biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , coagulase , staphylococcus , medicine , chemistry , biology , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , genetics
Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CoNS) are multidrug-resistant bacteria that are difficult to treat because of their ability to form biofilms.