Effects of disinfectants and ciprofloxacin on quorum sensing genes and biofilm of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Uzunbayir-Akel, N; Tekintas, Y; Yilmaz, FETHİYE; Ozturk, I; Okeer, MUSTAFA; Aydemir, Ss; Cilli, FATMA; Hosgor-Limoncu, MİNE

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.10.002

Effects of disinfectants and ciprofloxacin on quorum sensing genes and biofilm of clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Uzunbayir-Akel N., Tekintas Y., Yilmaz F. F. , Ozturk I., Okeer M. , Aydemir S., ...More

JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.13, no.12, pp.1932-1938, 2020 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.10.002
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Page Numbers: pp.1932-1938
Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Disinfectant, Ciprofloxacin, Biofilm, Quorum sensing, CHLORHEXIDINE, RESISTANCE, ANTISEPTICS, IMPACT

Abstract

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most virulent bacteria and quorum sensing (QS) genes have an importance on virulence factors such as biofilm that provide resistance against disinfectants and antibiotics.