Evaluation of Biofilm Formation and Presence of Genes in Clinical Isolates

Objectives Biofilm formation is one of the important features of Staphylococcus epidermidis, particularly in nosocomial infections. We aimed to investigate the biofilm production by phenotypic methods and the presence of ica genes in S epidermidis. Methods A total of 41 S epidermidis isolates were r...

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Main Authors: Maryam Kord, Abdollah Ardebili, Maryam Jamalan, Roghaye Jahanbakhsh, Naser Behnampour, Ezzat Allah Ghaemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2018-08-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/phrp-9-4/ophrp-09-0160.pdf