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<Journal>
<Journal-Info>
<name>International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences</name>
<website>ijpbs.net</website>
<email>editorijpbs@rediffmail.com (or) editorofijpbs@yahoo.com (or) prasmol@rediffmail.com</email>
</Journal-Info>
<article>
<article-id pub-id-type='other'>10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12</article-id>
<issue_number>Volume 5 Issue 1</issue_number>
<issue_period>2014 (January - March)</issue_period>
<title>ANTIBIOFILM FORMATION AND WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY OF GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC VANCOMYCIN AGAINST SKIN PATHOGENS </title>
<abstract>Biofilm formation of  lessThan i greaterThan Staphylococcus aureus  lessThan /i greaterThan and  lessThan i greaterThan Staphylococcus epidermidis lessThan /i greaterThan  were determined by the production of protease and lipase. Inhibition of lipolytic and proteolytic activity will lead to control of virulence factors produced by  lessThan i greaterThan S. aureus  lessThan /i greaterThan and  lessThan i greaterThan S. epidermidis lessThan /i greaterThan . Antibiofilm activity of isolated compound Vancomycin against S lessThan i greaterThan . aureus lessThan /i greaterThan  and  lessThan i greaterThan S. epidermidis lessThan /i greaterThan  showed significant results. The effect of Vancomycin on Hydrophobicity Index (HI), dispersion on biofilm formation by microscopic method and glycocalyx production shows complete eradication of the biofilm formation. Vancomycin used in this study showed biofilm dispersion and disruption of the biofilm of the architecture by reducing Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production and HI. The compound were studied for its wound healing property in rats and showed significant results compared to standard drug. The inhibitor used would have great clinical significance given to the difficulties encountered with treating  lessThan i greaterThan S. aureus  lessThan /i greaterThan and lessThan i greaterThan  S. epidermidis lessThan /i greaterThan  biofilm centered human infections</abstract>
<authors>RANJITH KUMAR M  AND BRINDHA PRIYADARISINI V</authors>
<keywords>Biofilm formation, Vancomycin, wound healing, Skin infection</keywords>
<pages>232-248</pages>
</article>
</Journal>
