Low-frequency ultrasound increases outer membrane permeability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 295-301

  Runyan, Christopher M ^a,c   Carmen, John C ^a,d   Beckstead, Benjamin L ^b,e   Nelson, Jared L ^b,f   Robison, Richard A ^a   Pitt, William G ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^f PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Outer membrane permeability; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; NITROCEFIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; EDETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; CELL STRESS; CELL SUSPENSION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG UPTAKE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HYDROLYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIPID MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHEAR STRESS; SHOCK WAVE; ULTRASOUND; METABOLISM;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CEPHALOSPORINS; EDETIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33947543265     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: 13498037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.52.295     Document Type: Article

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