A comparison of four electrical stimulation types on Staphylococcus aureus growth in vitro

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-146

  Merriman, Harold L ^a   Hegyi, Chris A ^b   Albright Overton, Cheryl R ^b   Carlos Jr , John ^b   Putnam, Robert W ^b   Mulcare, Janet A ^b  

^a Andrews University   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bacteria; Electrical stimulation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES;

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION (ES); POLARITY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND HEALING;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 2642542365     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2004.02.0139     Document Type: Article

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