Antibiotic synergy against biofilm-forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-60

  Cernohorska L ^a   Votava, M ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 43749088020     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12223-008-0008-z     Document Type: Article

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