Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Elmanama, Abdelraouf A
Al-Sheboul, Suhaila Abu-Dan, Renad I |
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| Description |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa threatens patient’s care. It is considered as the most complicated health care associated pathogen to be eliminated from infection site. The biofilm forming ability of P. aeruginosa, being a major virulence factor for most pathogenic microorganism, protects it from host immunity and contribute to antibiotic resistance of this organism. It is estimated that about 80% of infectious diseases are due to biofilm mode of growth. Biofilm forming ability of bacteria imparts antimicrobial resistance that leads to many persistent and chronic bacterial infections. The world is becoming increasingly under the threat of entering the “post-antibiotic era”, an era in which the rate of death from bacterial infections is higher than from cancer. This review focus on P. aeruginosa biofilm forming ability; definition, developmental stages, and significance. In addition, the quorum sensing and the antibiotic resistance of this pathogen is discussed. Keywords: Biofilm; bacterial adhesion; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; antimicrobial resistance; quorum sensing. |
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International Medical Publisher
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2020-07-29
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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http://imed.pub/ojs/index.php/IAJAA/article/view/2369
10.3823/846 |
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The International Arabic Journal of Antimicrobial Agents; Vol 10 No 2 (2020)
2174-9094 |
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eng
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http://imed.pub/ojs/index.php/IAJAA/article/view/2369/2102
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| Rights |
Copyright (c) 2020 Abdelraouf A Elmanama, Suhaila Al-Sheboul, Renad I Abu-Dan
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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