Biofilm Formation by Pathogens Causing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia at Intensive Care Units in a Tertiary Care Hospital: An Armor for Refuge.
Sujata BaidyaSangita SharmaShyam Kumar MishraHari Prasad KattelKeshab ParajuliJeevan Bahadur SherchandPublished in: BioMed research international (2021)
Gram-negative nonfermenter bacteria account for the bulk of nosocomial pneumonia. MDR, ESBL, and MBL production was preponderant among the biofilm producers. The rampant spread of drug resistance among biofilm producers is summoning novel interventions to combat multidrug resistance.
Keyphrases
- gram negative
- biofilm formation
- multidrug resistant
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- acinetobacter baumannii
- escherichia coli
- candida albicans
- staphylococcus aureus
- intensive care unit
- drug resistant
- cystic fibrosis
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- respiratory failure
- physical activity
- community acquired pneumonia
- mechanical ventilation