Cystic fibrosis pathogenesis and the role of biofilms in persistent infection

Trends in Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 50-52

  Costerton, J William ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; SPUTUM EXAMINATION;

BIOFILMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LUNG; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0035252930     PISSN: 0966842X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-842X(00)01918-1     Document Type: Review

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