Glycopeptide antibacterials and the treatment of biofilm-related infections

Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 385-400

  Pace, John L ^a   Verna, Roasaire ^b   Verhoef, Jan ^c  

^a Protez Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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