Effect of antibacterials on surface properties and adhesion to uroepithelial cells in Klebsiella pneumoniae

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 775-779

  Gholia, Navdeep ^a   Toky, Vandana ^a   Chhibber, Sanjay ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Antibiotics; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Sub MICs

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; CELLS; HYDROPHOBICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ANTIBACTERIALS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION (MIC); UROEPITHELIAL CELLS (UEC);

MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 11944253581     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-5839-4     Document Type: Article

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