Cytological changes in chlorhexidine-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas stutzeri

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-152

  Tattawasart, Unchalee ^a   Hann, A C ^b   Maillard, J Y ^a   Furr, J R ^a   Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOPLASM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033980861     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.2.145     Document Type: Article

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