Bacterial biofilms: Resistance to antimicrobial agents

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1047-1050

  Gander, Sarah ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; EDITORIAL; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CELL DIVISION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL;

EID: 0029736769     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.6.1047     Document Type: Editorial

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