Ability to biofilm formation in infectious agents isolated from patients of a large general children’s hospital

Abstract

Objective: The study objective is to analyze biofilm formation in microorganisms isolated from patients of children’s hospital with severe purulent septic diseases.Methods: The ability to biofilm formation was studied in microorganisms isolated from 32 patients aged from 1 to 15 y.o. with sepsis, acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, peritonitis, and pneumonia in intensive care unit of regional general children’s hospital. Blood, phlegm, bronchial and oropharyngeal washings, wound fluid, peritoneal fluid served as specimens.Results: All tested strains have the ability to biofilm formation; moreover, the majority of them formed moderate biofilms.Conclusion: The common spread of biofilm infections can be related to the most important factors of preservation and distribution of microorganisms in health facilities which significantly limit preventive and therapeutic measures.