Basics of biofilm in clinical otolaryngology

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2003, Pages 18-20

  Manning, Scott C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BIOMATERIAL; POLYSACCHARIDE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL COMMUNICATION; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA; MIDDLE EAR EFFUSION; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORRHEA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 0042510463     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130308208s07     Document Type: Conference Paper

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