Susceptibilities of Enterococcus faecalis biofilms to some antimicrobial medications

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 616-619

  Lima, Kênio C ^a   Fava, Luis R G ^b   Siqueira Jr , José F ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b Estácio de Sá University ^*

^c ESTÁCIO DE SÁ UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEL; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GELS; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035487136     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004770-200110000-00004     Document Type: Article

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