Role of biofilm in catheter-associated urinary tract infection

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 177-183

  Trautner, Barbara W ^a,b   Darouiche, Rabih O ^a,b  

^a M E DeBakey Vet Aff Med Ctr ^*

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FURANONE DERIVATIVE; IRON CHELATING AGENT; LACTOFERRIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIURIA; BIOFILM; CATHETERIZATION; DACRON IMPLANT; DRUG RESPONSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; LONG TERM CARE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PERSISTENT INFECTION; REINFECTION; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 2442446401     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2003.08.005     Document Type: Review

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