Prevalence of biofilm-producing Staphylococcus epidermidis in the healthy skin of individuals in Tamil Nadu, India

Conclusion: We inferred that ica operon and biofilm-forming S. epidermidis are common in the healthy skin of individuals in Tamil Nadu. Measures have to be taken to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired S. epidermidis infections.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 15, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: CA EL FarranA SekarA BalakrishnanS ShanmugamP ArumugamJ Gopalswamy Source Type: research