Virulence of Staphylococcus epidermidis in a mouse model: Significance of extracellular slime

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 267-280

  Deighton, M A ^a   Borland, R ^a   Capstick, J A ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ABSENCE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BIOFILM; CATHETER; FOREIGN BODY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INTRACELLULAR KILLING; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0029959618     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268800001448     Document Type: Article

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