Biofilm as the basic mechanism of surgical site infection - Prevention methods in local treatment

Chirurgia Polska

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-178

  Bartoszewicz, Marzenna ^a   Rygiel, Anna ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Infection; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HISTIDINE; LATEX; OCTENIDYNE DIHYDROCHLORIDE; OCTENISEPT; PHENOXYMETHYL ALCOHOL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; POLYAMIDE; POLYSORBATE 80; SAPONIN; SILICON; TRIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURE; URINE CATHETER; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33846460745     PISSN: 15075524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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