Assessment of biofilm formation and resistance to imipenem and ciprofloxacin among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Tehran

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Abdi Ali, Ahya ^a   Hendiani, Saghar ^a   Mohammadi, Parisa ^a   Gharavi, Sara ^a  

^a ALZAHRA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Biofilm; Ciprofloxacin; Imipenem; Susceptibility test

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CRYSTAL VIOLET; IMIPENEM;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAINING;

EID: 84892958058     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.8606     Document Type: Article

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