[Investigation of biofilm formation and relationship with genotype and antibiotic susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis].

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a frequent cause of respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. P. aeruginosa strains isolated from these patients have often a mucoid phenotype at advanced disease. This mucoid structure contains a dense amount of alginate type polysaccharide which facilita...

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