Ultrasonic-enhanced gentamicin transport through colony biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 193-199

  Carmen, John C ^a,c   Nelson, Jared L ^b,e   Beckstead, Benjamin L ^b,f   Runyan, Christopher M ^a,d   Robison, Rachel A ^a   Schaalje, G Bruce ^a   Pitt, William G ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PFIZER INC   (United States)

^f University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic transport; Biofilm; Escherichia coli; Gentamicin; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGAR; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG TRANSPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 4644342027     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-004-0319-1     Document Type: Article

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