Authors : Nimbalkar M. and Bose S.
Page Nos : 301-309
Description :
Biofilm producing organisms are covered with exopolymeric coat and always associated with a variety of persistant infections that respond poorly to conventional antibiotics. In the present study detection of biofilm production by staphylococci spp was done by using tissue culture plate (TCP), Congo red agar(CRA) and tube method(TM). Out of total 90 isolates of staphylococci spp 52 were S. epidermidis and 38 were S. aureus. 59% isolates were detected as slime producers by TCP method, 54% by TM and 12% by CRA method. Biofilm producers also shows the high resistance to conventional antibiotics. In this study the attempt has been made to develop a suitable and reproducible method for detection of biofilm producing Staphylococci.
