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Biofilm development by clinical strains of non-pigmented rapidly growing mycobacteria
Ignacio GadeaGuillermo AyalaD. García-almeidaAngel CeldránN.z. Martín-de-hijasJaime EstebanR. Fernández-roblasEnrique Gómez-barrenasubject
Microbiology (medical)Mycobacterium InfectionsbiologyBiofilmclinical significanceBiofilmMotilityGeneral MedicineMycobacterium InfectionsPigments Biologicalbiochemical phenomena metabolism and nutritionbiology.organism_classificationIn vitroMicrobiologyMycobacteriumInfectious DiseasesmotilityBiofilmsrapidly growing mycobacteriaHumansClinical significancemicrotitreBacteriaLocomotionMycobacteriumdescription
AbstractThe relationship between clinical significance of non-pigmented, rapidly growing mycobacteria (NPRGM), in vitro biofilm development and sliding motility was evaluated in this study. One hundred and sixty-eight clinical strains of NPRGM were included. Forty-one of these were clinically significant isolates. Biofilm was formed by 123 strains. Seventy-six biofilm-positive and 25 biofilm-negative strains showed sliding motility. There was a relationship between clinical significance and biofilm development (p <0.000 001), sliding motility (p 0.0037) and species (p <0.000 001). No relationship was found between motility and biofilm development. The ability to develop biofilm is a characteristic that can have importance in the development of infections caused by NPRGM.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |