Comparison of Biofilm Formation Capacities of Two Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus Epidermidis with and without icaA and icaD Genes on Intraocular Lenses

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KIVANÇ S. A., KIVANÇ M., KILIÇ V., Gullulu G., ÖZMEN A. T.

TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.47, no.2, pp.68-73, 2017 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 47 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.4274/tjo.79059
• Journal Name: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.68-73
• Keywords: Biofilm, intraocular lenses, Staphylococcus epidermidis, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, CATARACT-SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS, BACTERIAL-CONTAMINATION, IN-VITRO, ADHESION, INFECTIONS, ADHERENCE, POPULATION, CHAMBER, REDUCE
• Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: To compare biofilm formations of two Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) isolates with known biofilm formation capacities on four different intraocular lenses (IOL) that have not been studied before.