The role of biofilm infection in urology

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-20

  Tenke, P ^a   Kovacs, B ^a   Jackel M ^b   Nagy, E ^c  

^a Jahn Ferenc Del Pesti korhaz Budapest   (Hungary)

^b Central Hospital of the Hungarian Army   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Biofilm infection; Urology

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33644508611     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-005-0050-2     Document Type: Review

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