Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-4 | Issue-03 | 250-253
Original Research Article
In Vitro Detection of Biofilm Formation by Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli in A Tertiary Care Hospital
Snehal Patil, Shailendra Patil, Anant Urhekar
Published : March 31, 2019
Abstract
Introduction: Biofilm are surface associated bacterial communities surrounded by a matrix of exo-polymers and are
responsible for development of clinical infections.Urinary tract infections are considered to be one of the most common
bacterial infections.Uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli account for 70-95% of the UTIs. The bacteria enclosed
within the biofilm are extremely resistant to treatment. Objective: To study Biofilm formation of Uropathogenic
Escherichia coli by Tube method and Tissue Culture Plate method. Material and Methods: The study was carried out at
Department of Microbiology, MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai from October 2015 – September 2016.
Total 200 urine samples were processed. Out of 200 samples, 100 isolates of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli were
included in this study. They were identified by standard microbiological procedures. These isolates were subjected to
biofilm production by Tube method and Tissue culture plate method. Results: Out of 102 Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
isolates 40.19% were biofilm producers by Tube Method and 47.05% by Tissue culture Plate Method. Conclusion: Tube
Method correlated well with Tissue Culture Plate method for strong biofilm detection in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli.