The development of a small-scale biofilm model suitable for studying the effects of antibiotics on biofilms of Gram-negative bacteria

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-334

  Gander, Sarah ^a   Gilbert, Peter ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MODEL; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CIPROFLOXACIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROPORE FILTERS;

EID: 0030824611     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/40.3.329     Document Type: Article

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