biofilm formation

Multiple-drug Resistance among Biofilm-producing Phenotypes of Nosocomial Escherichia coli

Muhammad M. Ibrahim, Adam Idris, Garba U. Mustapha & Shuaibu Suleiman · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Aims: Here, we analyse biofilm formation in relation to multiple drug resistance among nosocomial isolates of Escherichia coli. Study Design: Randomized study design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was a cross sectional study conducted at the Department of Microbiology, U...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/45696

Concomitant Detection of Biofilm Formation and MBL Production in Meropenem Resistant Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Shivani Saxena, Gopa Banerjee, Rajiv Garg, Mastan Singh, S. K. Verma & R. A. S. Kushwaha · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

The purpose of this study was to detect biofilm formation and to examine the correlation between biofilm and Metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A total of 64 P. aeruginosaisolates were identified using standard microbiological methods and antimicrobi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19836

Shewanella putrefaciens from Clinical Specimens and Environmental Samples. Biofilm Formation & Eradication

Hadeel T. AL-Hadithi & Saad A. Attia · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Aims: To investigate occurrence of Shewanella putrefaciens in clinical and environmental sources, to determine antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of isolates and to determine the efficacy of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and lesser concentrations of the most effective...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/13655