Electrical enhancement of Streptococcus gordonii biofilm killing by gentamicin

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-171

  Wattanakaroon, W ^a   Stewart, P S ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bioelectric; Biofilm; Gentamicin; Oxygen; Resistance; Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; OXYGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOENERGY; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; OXYGEN; STREPTOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII;

EID: 0034142347     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9969(99)00132-6     Document Type: Article

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