Dose-Dependent Effects of Common Antibiotics Used to Treat on Biofilm Formation.

Journal: Iranian journal of pathology
Published Date: Oct 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: especially methicillin-resistant (MRSA), represent serious nosocomial and community infections. Biofilm formation as an important virulence factor may be affected by sub-inhibitory levels of antibiotics. Few studies examined the effects of all therapeutic antimicrobial agents on clinical The current study aimed at observing the inducing and reducing effects of antibiotics, commonly used to treat staphylococcal infections on the production of staphylococcal biofilm.

Authors

  • Ali Majidpour
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Sara Fathizadeh
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mastaneh Afshar
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mohammad Rahbar
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mina Boustanshenas
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Marjan Heidarzadeh
    Dept. of biology, faculty of food industry and agriculture standard research institute(SRI),Karaj, Iran.
  • Leila Arbabi
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Somayeh Soleymanzadeh Moghadam
    Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Institute of immunology and infectious diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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