Biofilm Formation by Bacteria Isolated from Intravenous Catheters

Biofilm Formation by Bacteria Isolated from Intravenous Catheters

Background: Reports on the association of nosocomial bacterial infections with indwelling medical devices such as intravenous catheters (IVC) has increased in recent years. The potential to form biofilm on these devices seems to be the main reason for establishment of such infections. The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Sina Hedayati, Fereshteh Eftekhar, SeyedMasoud Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Bacteriology
Subjects:
Intravenous
catheter
coagulase
negative
staphylococci
Biofilm
Online Access:https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/33

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