Detection of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm on tampons and menses components

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 519-530

  Veeh, Richard H ^a   Shirtliff, Mark E ^a   Petik, Jill R ^a   Flood, Janine A ^b   Davis, Catherine C ^b   Seymour, Jon L ^b   Hansmann, Melanie A ^b   Kerr, Kathy M ^b   Pasmore, Mark E ^a   Costerton, John W ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; MANNITOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOFILM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TAMPON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOFILMS; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; MENSTRUATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VAGINA;

EID: 0042943137     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377001     Document Type: Article

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