Effects of ultrasonic treatment on the efficacy of gentamicin against established Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 235-242

  Huang, Ching Tsan ^a   James, Garth ^a   Pitt, William G ^b   Stewart, Philip S ^a,c  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

^b 435 Crabtree Technology Building   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilfilm; Efficacy; Gentamicin; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0029883240     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0927-7765(96)01257-X     Document Type: Article

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