The effect of ultrasonic frequency upon enhanced killing of P. aeruginosa biofilms

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-76

  Qian, Zhen ^a   Sagers, Richard D ^b   Pitt, William G ^a,b  

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

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacteria; Gentamicin; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); POLYETHYLENES; SUBSTRATES; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

GENTAMICIN; LOW FREQUENCY INSONATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BIOFILMS;

GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CALIBRATION; GENTAMICINS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0031020453     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02738539     Document Type: Article

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