Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms on indwelling bladder catheters

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 789-796

  Ganderton, L ^a   Chawla, J ^b   Winters, C ^a   Wimpenny, J ^a   Stickler, D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Rookwood Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM; BACTERIURIA; BIOFILM; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INDWELLING CATHETER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URINE CATHETER; URINE CULTURE;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BLADDER; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREEZE FRACTURING; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCACEAE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026441156     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01960877     Document Type: Article

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