Isolation and characterization of biocides resistant bacteria from dental unit water line biofilms

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-284

  Liaqat, Iram ^a,b   Sabri, Anjum Nasim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^b Department of Biosciences   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biocides resistant isolates; Characterization

Indexed keywords

ACHROMOBACTER; BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; TETRA;

BACTERIAL RNA; DISINFECTANT AGENT; RNA 16S;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DRUG EFFECT; EQUIPMENT; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; PHYLOGENY; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 67650485241     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200800212     Document Type: Article

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