Interference in initial adhesion of uropathogenic bacteria and yeasts to silicone rubber by a Lactobacillus acidophilus biosurfactant

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1081-1085

  Velraeds, M M C ^a   Van De Belt Gritter, B ^a   Van Der Mei, H C ^a   Reid, G ^b,c   Busscher, H J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; URINE; YEAST CELL;

EID: 0031757821     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-12-1081     Document Type: Article

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