Effect of biofilm phenotype on resistance of Gardnerella vaginalis to hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 170.e1-170.e7

  Patterson, Jennifer L ^a   Girerd, Philippe H ^b   Karjane, Nicole W ^b   Jefferson, Kimberly K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilm; Gardnerella; vaginosis

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACTIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GARDNERELLA VAGINALIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RELAPSE; VAGINA EPITHELIUM; VAGINITIS;

EID: 34547580161     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.027     Document Type: Article

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