Multidrug resistance by biofilm-forming clinical strains of Proteus mirabilis

ŞAHAL G., Bilkay I. S.

ASIAN BIOMEDICINE, vol.9, no.4, pp.535-541, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5372/1905-7415.0904.424
  • Journal Name: ASIAN BIOMEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.535-541
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Biofilm formation on indwelling devices is one of the most important mechanisms playing a role in device-related urinary tract infections caused by Proteus mirabilis. Increasing antibiotic resistance of microorganisms has raised questions concerning the relationship between biofilm formation and drug resistance.