Laser disruption and killing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 198-202

  Krespi, Yosef P ^a   Kizhner, Victor ^a   Nistico, Laura ^b   Hall Stoodley, Luanne ^b,c   Stoodley, Paul ^b,d  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; DIODE LASER; LASER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; OPTICAL DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK WAVE;

BIOFILMS; CIPROFLOXACIN; CULTURE MEDIA; HIGH-ENERGY SHOCK WAVES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 79955524612     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.01.010     Document Type: Article

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