Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms: Importance and implications

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 582-587

  O'Gara, J P ^a   Humphreys, H ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; BIOMATERIAL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BIOFILM; ELECTRICITY; GRAFT INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; IMPLANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0034948548     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-50-7-582     Document Type: Review

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