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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Main Authors: Mohammed taha Mahmood, Basima ahmad Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Nursing,University of Mosul 2015-03-01
Series:مجلة الموصل للتمريض
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Online Access:https://mjn.mosuljournals.com/article_160018_dbeb221306f83569439c64ff12e101d8.pdf