Biofilms in peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2001, Pages

  Dasgupta, Mrinal K ^a   Larabie, Marlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm bacteria; Catheter related infections; Peritonitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HYDROXYAPATITE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOKINASE; UROKINASE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOPROSTHESIS; CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EFFLUENT; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL ADHESION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PERITONEAL CATHETER; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN;

EID: 0035571673     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080102103s37     Document Type: Article

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