A new method for in vivo evaluation of biofilms on surface-modified silicone rubber voice prostheses

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 254, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 261-263

  Everaert, E P J M ^a   Mahieu, H F ^b   Chung, R P Wong ^b   Verkerke, G J ^a   Van Der Mei, H C ^a   Busscher, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Laryngectomy; Microbial infections; Silicone rubber; Voice prosthesis

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VOICE;

EID: 0030841101     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02905983     Document Type: Article

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