Does vancomycin inhibit biofilm production by coagulase-negative staphylococci?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-87

  Suman, E ^a   Jose, S ^a   D'Souza, J ^a   Kotian, S ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CANNULA; CATHETER; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EXPOSURE; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; COAGULASE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 68349139570     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.001     Document Type: Letter

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