Journal of Drug Metabolism & Toxicology
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Abstract

Drug Resistance and Biofilm Production among Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Nepal

Rajani Shrestha*, Niranjan Nayak, Dharm Raj Bhatta, Deependra Hamal, Supram Hosuru Subramanya and Shishir Gokhale

Background: Clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa often exhibit multidrug resistance due to their inherent ability to form biofilms. Drug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major clinical problem, especially in the management of patients with nosocomial infections and those admitted to ICUs with indwelling medical devices. To evaluate the biofilm forming abilities of the clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to correlate biofilm formation with antibiotic resistance.

Published Date: 2020-09-25; Received Date: 2020-07-29