Biofilms, wound infection and the issue of control

Wounds UK

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 48-57

  Cooper, Rose ^a   Okhiria, Olusola ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Biofilms; Chronic wounds; Indwelling medical devices; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

ALKYLDIAMINOETHYLGLYCINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; POVIDONE IODINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHRONIC WOUND; DEVICE INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GLYCOCALYX; HUMAN; INFECTION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROFLORA; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33749567373     PISSN: 17466814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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