In vitro biofilm formation by <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> isolated from wounds of hospital-admitted patients and their association with antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

Both the in vitro methods showed that <i>S. aureus</i> isolated from wound infection of hospitalized patients have high degree of biofilm-forming ability. Biofilm-producing strains have very high tendency to exhibit antimicrobial resistance, multidrug resistance and methicillin resistance. Regular surveillance of biofilm formation by <i>S. aureus</i> and their antimicrobial resistance profile may lead to the early treatment of the wound infection.