Biofilm Production Correlating with Multidrug Resistance Among Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

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Dear Editor, The original research paper by Gitanjali Kailas Badave [1], was really interesting, where the authors have studied antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and correlated the resistance profile with bio-film production in various clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. The authors have included isolates from blood, cerebrospinal fluid and other specimens that include urine, endotracheal secretions, pus from wounds and others. The selection of the clinical samples is impressive that includes Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from deep seated infections as well as superficial infections. The study revealed high rates of multidrug resistance (90%) and 62.5% isolates were found positive for bio-film production. Acinetobacter spp are a group of saprophytic bacteria responsible for serious nosocomial infections. Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL), and carbapenemase production is already reported in the literature as also evidenced by the study results wherein t

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