Electron microscopic analysis of biofilm on endotracheal tubes removed from intubated neonates

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-414

  Zur, Karen B ^a,b   Mandell, David L ^a,b   Gordon, Ronald E ^a,b   Holzman, Ian ^a,b   Rothschild, Michael A ^a,b  

^a Mount Sinai School of Medicine ^*

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CELL CULTURE; ANAEROBIC CELL CULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; NEWBORN; STAINING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 1942478528     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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