MODERN METHODS FOR RESEARCHING MICROBIAL BIOFILMS OF THE ENTEROBACTERIACEAE FAMILY

Abstract

The article outlines the main methods of studying microbial biofilms, which make it possible to reveal: the patterns of biofilm formation by microorganisms of the Enterobacteriaceae family, genetic programs regulating the processes of film formation, qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the components of microbial communities, the influence of external factors on the stages of biofilm formation and dispersion. The study of the phenomenon of film formation in combination with monitoring the resistance of intestinal microorganisms in the biofilm to antibacterial drugs will make it possible to get closer to understanding the role of biofilms in the course of infectious processes of a microbial origin.