Microbial biofilms: Their development and significance for medical device-related infections

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 887-898

  Habash, M ^a   Reid, G ^a  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; HEPARIN; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; TAMM HORSFALL GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADHESION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFECTION; IONIC STRENGTH; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033330657     PISSN: 00912700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00912709922008506     Document Type: Review

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