Swarming of Proteus mirabilis over ureteral stents: A comparative assessment

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 523-527

  Watterson, James D ^a   Cadieux, Peter A ^a   Stickler, David ^b   Reid, Gregor ^a   Denstedt, John D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENERGY; HYDROGEL; HYDROLYSIS; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; RISK FACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIME; URETER STENT;

EID: 0141701979     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903769013711     Document Type: Conference Paper

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