Biofilm Production by Candida: Comparison of Bloodstream Isolates with Cervical Isolates

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Journal Indian J Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2013 Sep 3

PMID 23997348

Citations 2

Authors

Sheetal U Harakuni

S G Karadesai

Nadeemaktar Jamadar

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Abstract

The present study was undertaken to investigate biofilm formation among the clinical Candida isolates from blood and cervical swabs. A total of 16 Candida blood isolates from neonates and 21 cervical isolates from pregnant women with vulvovaginitis were included in the study. Each isolate was identified to species level by various phenotypic tests. Biofilm formation was detected by colorimetric method. C. glabrata and C. albicans were the major isolates from blood and cervical swab respectively. The biofilm formation was found in 14 (87.5 %) blood isolates and only in 4 (19.1 %) cervical isolates.

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