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Biofilm forming capacity and antibiotic susceptibility of Staphylococcus spp. with the icaA/icaD/bap genotype isolated from ocular surface of patients with diabetes.
Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi - 1 Dec 2018
Kıvanç Sertaç Argun, Arık Gizem, Akova-Budak Berna, Kıvanç Merih
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INTRODUCTION: Bacterial biofilm is an exopolysaccharide matrix that is produced by bacteria while they adhere on abiotic or biotic surfaces. The bacteria living in this matrix are more resistant to antibiotics than planctonic bacteria. The biofilm formation property of the bacteria is determined by genes; and this is related to virulence of the microorganism. In ophthalmology, biofilms form especially on abiotic...
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