Biofilm and bacterial microorganisms in genito-urinary infections;Batteri e biofilm nelle infezioni genito-urinarie

Infezioni in Medicina

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Mazzoli, Sandra ^a  

^a ASL 10   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Genito urinary infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MICROORGANISM; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; MICE; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VIRULENCE;

EID: 70350452811     PISSN: 11249390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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