Biofilm formation on polystyrene under different temperatures by antibiotic resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from food

The ability of antibiotic resistant E. faecalis and E. faecium isolated from food to form biofilm at different temperatures in the absence or presence of 0.75% glucose was evaluated. A synergistic effect on biofilm at 10 °C, 28 °C, 37 °C and 45 °C and glucose was observed for E. faecalis and E. faecium.

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Main Authors: Marinho,A.R., Martins,P.D., Ditmer,E.M., d'Azevedo,P.A., Frazzon,J., Sand,S.T.Van Der, Frazzon,A.P.G.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822013000200012
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