Minimum inhibitory concentration versus minimum biofilm eliminating concentration in evaluation of antibiotic sensitivity of enterococci causing peritonitis [1]

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 464-465

  Sepandj, F ^a   Ceri, H ^b   Gibb, A ^b   Read, R ^a,b   Olson, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34547643611     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080702700417     Document Type: Letter

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