Drug resistance profile and biofilm forming potential of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from contact lenses in Karachi-Pakistan

BACKGROUND: The contaminated contact lens provides Pseudomonas aeruginosa an ideal site for attachment and biofilm production. Continuous contact of the eye to the biofilm-infested lens can lead to serious ocular diseases, such as keratitis (corneal ulcers). The biofilms also prevent effective penet...

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Autores principales: Abidi, Syed H, Sherwani, Sikandar K, Siddiqui, Tarrunum R, Bashir, Asma, Kazmi, Shahana U
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24134792
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2415-13-57

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24134792
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2415-13-57

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