Open AccessStandardization and classification of In vitro biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus
Author(s) -
Ashish Singh,
Pradyot Prakash,
Arvind Achra,
Gyan Prakash Singh,
Arghya Das,
Rakesh Singh
Publication year - 2017
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_91_16
Subject(s) - biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , in vitro , bacteria , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , genetics
Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive bacterium commonly associated with nosocomial infections. The development of biofilm exhibiting drug resistance especially in foreign body associated infections has enabled the bacterium to draw considerable attention. However, till date, consensus guidelines for in vitro biofilm quantitation and categorization criterion for the bacterial isolates based on biofilm-forming capacity are lacking. Therefore, it was intended to standardize in vitro biofilm formation by clinical isolates of S. aureus and then to classify them on the basis of their biofilm-forming capacity.