Removal of intact biofilms from implanted venous access devices

Medical Science Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 79-80

  Gregory, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Biofilms; Catheters; Morphology

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; FIXATIVE; PROPYLENE OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; EXPLANT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LEUKOCYTE; PRESERVATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THROMBOCYTE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030898408     PISSN: 02698951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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