Mathematical model of β-lactam penetration into a biofilm of Pseudomonas aeruginosa while undergoing simultaneous inactivation by released β-lactamases

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 757-769

  Dibdin, George H ^a   Assinder, Stephen J ^a   Nichols, Wright W ^b   Lambert, Peter A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLYSIS; BIOFILM; DRUG INACTIVATION; DRUG PENETRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0029849055     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.5.757     Document Type: Article

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