Artificial Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-93

  Takenaka, S ^a   Iwaku, M ^a   Hoshino, E ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Biofilm; CLSM; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CONCANAVALIN A; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; FLUORESCENCE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAINING;

EID: 0034938063     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101560100014     Document Type: Article

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