Effect of low-intensity ultrasound upon biofilm structure from confocal scanning laser microscopy observation

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 1975-1980

  Qian, Zhen ^a   Stoodley, Paul ^b   Pitt, William G ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioacoustic effect; Biofilm; Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; CELLS; DISINFECTION; DRUG THERAPY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); IRRADIATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

CELL KILLING; CONFOCAL SCANNING LASER MICROSCOPY; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; GENTAMICIN; IMPLANT INFECTIONS; IRRADIATION PARAMETERS; ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION;

BIOFILMS;

GENTAMICIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CELL AGGREGATION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL INFECTION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030271405     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)00022-1     Document Type: Article

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