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Detection of biofilm formation among the clinical isolates of Staphylococci: An evaluation of three different screening methods
1 Jan 2006
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate three methods for detection of biofilm formation in staphylococci. METHODS: For detection of biofilm formation, 152 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus spp. were screened by tissue culture plate (TCP), Tube method (TM) and Congo red agar (CRA) method. RESULTS: Of the 152 Staphylococcus spp. 88(57.8%) displayed a biofilm-positive phenotype under the optimized...
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