Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 189-195

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392020189

Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus on stainless steel surfaces and evaluation of its sensitivity to sanitizers

Mária Vargová1, František Zigo2, Jana Výrostková3, Katarína Veszelits Laktičová1, Šárka Bursová4, Silvia Ondrašovičová5

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare, Košice, Slovakia
2University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Nutrition and Animal Husbandry, Košice, Slovakia
3University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Food Hygiene Technology and Safety, Košice, Slovakia
4University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Origin Food and Gastronomic Sciences, Czech Republic
5University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Biology and Physiology, Košice, Slovakia

Received May 27, 2022
Accepted May 4, 2023

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