Multidrug resistance by biofilm-forming clinical strains of Proteus mirabilis

ŞAHAL G., Bilkay I. S.

ASIAN BIOMEDICINE, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.535-541, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5372/1905-7415.0904.424
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN BIOMEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.535-541
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.