A biofilm growth protocol and the design of a magnetic field exposure setup to be used in the study of magnetic fields as a means of controlling bacterial biofilms

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-63

  McLeod, Bruce R ^a,b   Sandvik, Elizabeth L ^a,b  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMF; Orthopedic device associated infections; Prosthetic implants; Solenoid; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MAGNETIC FIELDS; PROSTHETICS;

ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT; BACTERIAL BIOFILM; BIOFILM GROWTH; FIELD EXPOSURE; MAGNETIC-FIELD; ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICES; ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; PERSISTENT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SOLENOIDEA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 74049122478     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20529     Document Type: Article

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