Title: A study of biofilm forming pathogens on endotracheal tube and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns
Authors: Tomar R, Sharma P, Perika
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i10.46
Abstract
This study aimed to detect the occurrence of biofilm forming isolates from endotracheal tube and to explore their antibiotic resistant pattern.
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