Microbial biofilms in ophthalmology and infectious disease

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1572-1581

  Behlau, Irmgard ^a   Gilmore, Michael S ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CELL COMMUNICATION; CONTACT LENS; HEART VALVE; IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANT; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS;

EID: 55949133222     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.126.11.1572     Document Type: Review

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