Biofilms in infectious diseases;I biofilm in patologia infettiva

Recenti Progressi in Medicina

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 537-539

  Rossi, Giuliano ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Biofilm associated infections; Biofilms

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; INFECTION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; INFECTION;

EID: 0347989195     PISSN: 00341193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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