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MYCOSCIENCE
卷 53, 期 3, 页码 220-226出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s10267-011-0155-y
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Biofilm; Candida albicans; Drug resistance; Fluconazole; Medical devices
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- UGC, New Delhi, India [F-32-549/2006(SR)]
Candida albicans has the ability to colonize various materials used in prostheses. In this report, we have studied the kinetics of biofilm formation on prosthetic materials and their susceptibility to fluconazole at various stages of development. Results indicated that C. albicans efficiently adheres to and colonizes polystyrene, polyvinylchloride, silicon, and polycarbonate surfaces. Candida albicans biofilm formation was observed to be both strain- and substrate dependent. Adhesion of cells to solid substrates was found sufficient to induce fluconazole resistance. Drug susceptibility at different stages of biofilm growth showed that Candida biofilms on these substrates are highly resistant to fluconazole. The study focuses on the limitations of fluconazole to combat biofilm-related infections and emphasizes the need for better therapeutic strategies against prosthesis-associated C. albicans infections.
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