title: Evaluation of biofilm production by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa isolates recovered from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients typically suffer of persistent and recurrent lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that many times possess ability for the biofilm production. Here, biofilm production among P. aeruginosa isolates recovered from sputum of CF and non-CF patients was evaluated. Most isolates were biofilm-producing independently of the patient's condition.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, RS , Brasil.
authors.forename: L R R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: M C N
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: A L P
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Barth
keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; biofilm; cystic fibrosis
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