National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
In view of large number of infections caused by biofilm forming organism, a reliable method for its detection is necessary. Highly accurate methods like Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are available for detection of biofilm, but these are beyond the scope of majority of microbiology laboratories in developing nations like India. To test reliability of Tube Adherence test as a screening tool for detection of biofilm formation among Staphylococcus aureus. With universal safety precautions various clinical samples were collected from patients with indwelling medical device for more than 48 hours. Screening for biofilm detection was done using Tube adherence method and tissue culture plate method. Tube method was 97.5% sensitive and 100% specific for detection of biofilm formation. Tube method can be used as a general screening method for detection of biofilm producing bacteria in laboratories.
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