Mixed species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 344-349

  Adam, Berit ^a   Baillie, George S ^a   Douglas, L Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; POLYMER; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CATHETER; CELL INTERACTION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0036196019     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-4-344     Document Type: Article

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