Impact of Mycobacteroides abscessus colony morphology on biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance.

Mycobacteroides abscessus is one of the most resistant bacteria so far known and causes severe and hard to treat lung infections in predisposed patients such as those with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Further, it causes nosocomial infections by forming biofilms on medical devices or water reservoirs. An eye-catching feature of M.

Evaluation of Disinfectant Efficacy against Biofilm-Residing Wild-Type from the Porcine Industry.

is a causative pathogen of Salmonellosis, a zoonosis causing global disease and financial losses every year. Pigs may be carriers of and contribute to the spread to humans and food products. may persist as biofilms.

Evaluation of Biofilm Cultivation Models for Efficacy Testing of Disinfectants against Typhimurium Biofilms.

Within the European Union, is frequently reported in food and feed products. A major route of transmission is upon contact with contaminated surfaces. In nature, bacteria such as are often encountered in biofilms, where they are protected against antibiotics and disinfectants.

Tolerance of biofilm of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae involved in a duodenoscopy-associated outbreak to the disinfectant used in reprocessing.

Background: One possible transmission route for nosocomial pathogens is contaminated medical devices. Formation of biofilms can exacerbate the problem. We report on a carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae that had caused an outbreak linked to contaminated duodenoscopes.

The Bead Assay for Biofilms: A Quick, Easy and Robust Method for Testing Disinfectants.

Bacteria live primarily in microbial communities (biofilms), where they exhibit considerably higher biocide tolerance than their planktonic counterparts. Current standardized efficacy testing protocols of disinfectants, however, employ predominantly planktonic bacteria. In order to test the efficacy of biocides on biofilms in a standardized manner, a new assay was developed and optimized for easy-handling, quickness, low running costs, and above all-repeatability.