Biofilms and device-associated infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 277-281

  Donlan, Rodney M ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; DEVICE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SAMPLING;

EID: 0035029378     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0702.010226     Document Type: Conference Paper

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