Ability of Proteus mirabilis to swarm over urethral catheters

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 206-208

  Stickler, D ^a   Hughes, G ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LATEX; SILICON;

ARTICLE; HYDROGEL; MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; PROTEUS INFECTIONS; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; URETHRA; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0032728799     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050260     Document Type: Article

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