Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Monoculture Biofilms of a Clinical Isolate of Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-97

  Williamson, Anne E ^a   Cardon, Jared W ^a   Drake, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilms; endodontic irrigants; Enterococcus faecalis

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS;

EID: 57149137473     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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