Biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa on ossicular reconstruction prostheses

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 367-370

  Jaryszak, Eric M ^a   Sampson, Edith M ^a   Antonelli, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; PLASTIC; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE EAR RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BIOFILMS; EAR OSSICLES; HUMANS; HYDROXYAPATITES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OSSICULAR PROSTHESIS; OTITIS MEDIA, SUPPURATIVE; PLASTICS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM;

EID: 73049102679     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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