Research on staphylococcus spp in biofilm formations in water pipes and sinsibility to antibiotics

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 1283-1288

  Lancellotti, Marcelo ^a   de Oliveira, Mônica Pereira ^a   de Ávila, Fernando Antonio ^a  

^a Dep of Technology   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Cross contamination; Dental office; Staphytococcus spp; Water line

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548158208     PISSN: 16773217     EISSN: 16773225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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