Infection in ventricular assist devices: the role of biofilm

Cardiovascular Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 264-270

  Padera, Robert F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Infection; Ventricular assist device

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BIOFILM; DEVICE; DEVICE INFECTION; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUORUM SENSING; RECURRENT INFECTION;

BIOFILMS; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 33748413050     PISSN: 10548807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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