The relationship between biofilm formation and presence of fimH and mrkD genes among E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from patients in Mosul
Background and objectives: Biofilms have a major medical significance as they decrease susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The decreased susceptibility to microbial agents within a biofilm arises from multiple factors, including physical impairment of diffusion of antimicrobial agents, reduced b...
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Language: | English |
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College of Nursing,University of Mosul
2015-03-01
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Series: | مجلة الموصل للتمريض |
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Online Access: | https://mjn.mosuljournals.com/article_160018_dbeb221306f83569439c64ff12e101d8.pdf |