Amoxicillin and specific bacteriophage can be used together for eradication of biofilm of Klebsiella pneumoniae B5055

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1145-1151

  Bedi, Manmeet Sakshi ^a   Verma, Vivek ^a   Chhibber, Sanjay ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Bacteriophage; Biofilm; Treatment

Indexed keywords

96-WELL MICROTITER PLATE; AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC CONCENTRATION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILM STRUCTURE; COMBINATION THERAPY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LOG FACTORS; LOG REDUCTIONS; MULTIPLICITY OF INFECTIONS; PLANKTONIC CELLS; RESISTANT MUTANTS; TREATMENT;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIOPHAGES; BIOFILTERS; CELL CULTURE;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 67649204018     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-9991-8     Document Type: Article

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