Formation of bacterial biofilm on deep vein cathethers in burn patients and its significance

Chinese Journal of Burns

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-99

  Xiang, Jun ^a   Sun, Zhen ^a   Song, Fei ^a   Han, Li Zhong ^a   Huan, Jing Ning ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Burns; Catheters, indwelling; Infection

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; BURN PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BURNS; CATHETERS; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VEINS;

EID: 77954108040     PISSN: 10092587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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