Prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in dental unit water-lines

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 983-987

  Tambekar, D H ^a   Gulhane, P B ^a   Goyal, K S ^a   Gulhane, S R ^a  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Dental unit waterlines; Infection; Microbial contamination; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 37049036374     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2007.983.987     Document Type: Article

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