Relationship between drug-resistance and biofilm of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Chinese Journal of Biologicals

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  He, Min ^a   Liao, Pu ^b   Yin, Yi Bing ^b  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Biofilm; Drug resistance; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFOXITIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CONGO RED; ERYTHROMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; POLYSACCHARIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CELL ADHESION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 77953404997     PISSN: 10045503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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