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


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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.