Pathogenesis and management of bacterial biofilms in the urinary tract

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 18-28

  Kumon, Hiromi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilm; Chronic persistent infection; Mechanism of resistance; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002635894     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02355193     Document Type: Article

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