The development of bacterial biofilms on indwelling urethral catheters

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 345-350

  Morris, N S ^a   Stickler, D J ^a   McLean, R J C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CATHETERIZATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BIOFILMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; URETHRA; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033254883     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450050159     Document Type: Article

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