Matrix polymers of Candida biofilms and their possible role in biofilm resistance to antifungal agents

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 397-403

  Baillie, G S ^a   Douglas, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; GALACTOSE; HEXOSAMINE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; VIRULENCE;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0033824935     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/46.3.397     Document Type: Article

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