Biofilm formation on enteral feeding tubes by Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella serovars and other Enterobacteriaceae

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-231

  Hurrell, E ^a   Kucerova, E ^a   Loughlin, M ^a   Caubilla Barron, J ^a   Forsythe, S J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; Cronobacter; Enteral feeding tubes; Enterobacteriaceae; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONOBACTER SAKAZAKII; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FEEDING APPARATUS; IN VIVO STUDY; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL CAPSULES; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; INFANT FORMULA; POLYURETHANES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SALMONELLA; SILVER;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 71749117584     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

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