Analysis of different genetic traits and their association with biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from central venous catheter infections

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 773-781

  Petrelli, D ^a   Zampaloni, C ^a   D'Ercole, S ^a   Prenna, M ^a   Ballarini, P ^a   Ripa, S ^a   Vitali, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; AGAR; AUTOLYSIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CONGO RED; CRYSTAL VIOLET; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; CATHETER INFECTION; CELL POPULATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE INSERTION SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRAIT; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; OXACILLIN; PHYLOGENY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 33751204490     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0226-8     Document Type: Article

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