Biofilm formation by Enterococcus faecalis on intraocular lens material

Current Eye Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 741-745

  Kobayakawa, Shinichiro ^a   Jett, Bradley D ^b   Gilmore, Michael S ^a,c,d  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Baptist University   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; E. faecalis; Intraocular lens (IOL) material

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYACRYLIC ACID; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LENS IMPLANT; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAINING;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; SILICONE ELASTOMERS;

EID: 26444468960     PISSN: 02713683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02713680591005959     Document Type: Article

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