A simulated-use evaluation of a strategy for preventing biofilm formation in dental unit waterlines

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 799-805

  McDowell, James W ^a   Paulson, Daryl S ^a   Mitchell, John A ^a  

^a BioScience Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; DENTISTRY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SIMULATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3042611741     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2004.0280     Document Type: Article

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