A method for discrimination of subpopulations of Candida albicans biofilm cells that exhibit relative levels of phenotypic resistance to chlorhexidine

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-325

  Suci, Peter A ^a   Tyler, Bonnie J ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida albicans; Chlorhexidine; Propidium iodide

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL SUBPOPULATION; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 0037409502     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(02)00247-6     Document Type: Article

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