title: Assessment of biofilm formation in device-associated clinical bacterial isolates in a tertiary level hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Biofilm formation is a developmental process with intercellular signals that regulate growth. Biofilms contaminate catheters, ventilators, and medical implants; they act as a source of disease for humans, animals, and plants.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study we have done quantitative assessment of biofilm formation in device-associated clinical bacterial isolates in response to various concentrations of glucose in tryptic soya broth and with different incubation time.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out on 100 positive bacteriological cultures of medical devices, which were inserted in hospitalized patients. The bacterial isolates were processed as per microtitre plate method with tryptic soya broth alone and with varying concentrations of glucose and were observed in response to time.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Majority of catheter cultures were positive. Out of the total 100 bacterial isolates tested, 88 of them were biofilm formers. Incubation period of 16-20 h was found to be optimum for biofilm development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Availability of nutrition in the form of glucose enhances the biofilm formation by bacteria. Biofilm formation depends on adherence of bacteria to various surfaces. Time and availability of glucose are important factors for assessment of biofilm progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Summaiya A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mulla
authors.forename: Sangita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Revdiwala
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose