Spatial distribution and coexistence of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in biofilms

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-10

  Stewart, P S ^a   Camper, A K ^a   Handran, S D ^b   Huang, C T ^c   Warnecke, M ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILM; COEXISTENCE;

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030613097     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900002     Document Type: Article

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