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Role of fatty acids as environmental regulator on proteus mirabilis swarming and biofilm formation in catheter-associated urinary tract infection

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Advisors

El-Khouli, Muhammad A., Ebrahim, Zainab A., Auda, Nadya H.

Authors

El-Shimi, Amal Aly

Accessioned

2017-04-26 11:23:35

Available

2017-04-26 11:23:35

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

P. mirabilis is a common cause of C-UTI. This study evaluates the effect of stearic, plamitic and myristic acids to LB culture medium, on swarming, biofilm formation and EPS production of 30 P. mirabilis strains isolated from 300 urine samples collected from 300 catheterized patients. Myristic and palmitic acids could inhibit swarming and EPS of P. mirabilis. Only myristic acid could inhibit biofilm formation, while stearic acid enhanced swarming and EPS production of P. mirabilis.

Issued

1 Jan 2009

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/31814

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023