Characterization of Bacterial Etiologic Agents of Biofilm Formation in Medical Devices in Critical Care Setup
Joint Authors
Revdiwala, Sangita
Rajdev, Bhaumesh M.
Mulla, Summaiya
Source
Critical Care Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Biofilms contaminate catheters, ventilators, and medical implants; they act as a source of disease for humans, animals, and plants.
Aim.
Critical care units of any healthcare institute follow various interventional strategies with use of medical devices for the management of critical cases.
Bacteria contaminate medical devices and form biofilms.
Material and Methods.
The study was carried out on 100 positive bacteriological cultures of medical devices which were inserted in hospitalized patients.
The bacterial isolates were processed as per microtitre plate.
All the isolates were subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing by VITEK 2 compact automated systems.
Results.
Out of the total 100 bacterial isolates tested, 88 of them were biofilm formers.
A 16–20-hour incubation period was found to be optimum for biofilm development.
85% isolates were multidrug resistants and different mechanisms of bacterial drug resistance like ESBL, carbapenemase, and MRSA were found among isolates.
Conclusion.
Availability of nutrition in the form of glucose enhances the biofilm formation by bacteria.
Time and availability of glucose are important factors for assessment of biofilm progress.
It is an alarm for those who are associated with invasive procedures and indwelling medical devices especially in patients with low immunity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Revdiwala, Sangita& Rajdev, Bhaumesh M.& Mulla, Summaiya. 2012. Characterization of Bacterial Etiologic Agents of Biofilm Formation in Medical Devices in Critical Care Setup. Critical Care Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Revdiwala, Sangita…[et al.]. Characterization of Bacterial Etiologic Agents of Biofilm Formation in Medical Devices in Critical Care Setup. Critical Care Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Revdiwala, Sangita& Rajdev, Bhaumesh M.& Mulla, Summaiya. Characterization of Bacterial Etiologic Agents of Biofilm Formation in Medical Devices in Critical Care Setup. Critical Care Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510321
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510321