Failure of antibiotic treatment in microbial populations

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 563-579

  de Leenheer, Patrick ^a   Cogan, N G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chemostat; Model; Persister; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

ALGORITHMS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349908259     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-008-0243-6     Document Type: Article

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