Detection of biofilm formation among the clinical isolates of staphylococci: An evaluation of three different screening methods

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-29

  Mathur, T ^a   Singhal, S ^a   Khan, S ^a   Upadhyay, D J ^a   Fatma, T ^b   Rattan, A ^a  

^a RANBAXY RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (India)

^b JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adherence; Biofilm; Congo red agar; Staphylococci; Tissue culture plate

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33645512071     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.19890     Document Type: Article

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