Biofilm production in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 294-

  Sharma, Madhu ^a,b   Aparna, ^a   Yadav, Sarita ^a   Chaudhary, Uma ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXYCLAV; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTIZOXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GATIFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; NITROFURANTOIN; NORFLOXACIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BIOFILMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 63449088782     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.48960     Document Type: Letter

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