Use of quorum sensing antagonists to deter the formation of crystalline Proteus mirabilis biofilms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 360-364

  Jones, Steven M ^a   Dang, Tammy T ^a   Martinuzzi, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Crystalline; p Nitrophenyl glycerol; Proteus mirabilis; Quorum sensing; Tannic acid

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENYL GLYCEROL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; QUORUM SENSING ANTAGONIST; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; QUORUM SENSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URINARY CATHETER; URINE; URINE PH;

BIOFILMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CRYSTALLIZATION; HUMANS; NITROPHENYLGALACTOSIDES; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; QUORUM SENSING; TANNINS; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINE;

EID: 67651235397     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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