Update on biofilm infections in the urinary tract

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-57

  Tenke, Peter ^a   Köves, Béla ^a   Nagy, Károly ^a   Hultgren, Scott J ^b   Mendling, Werner ^c   Wullt, Björn ^d   Grabe, Magnus ^d   Wagenlehner, Florian M E ^e   Cek, Mete ^f   Pickard, Robert ^g   Botto, Henry ^h   Naber, Kurt G ⁱ   Johansen, Truls E Bjerklund ^j  

^a Department of Urology   (Hungary)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VIVANTES KLINIKUM AM URBAN   (Germany)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^f TRAKYA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^g FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁱ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^j AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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Author keywords

Biofilm; Catheter; Encrustation; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; STENT; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BIOFILMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STENTS; URETHRA; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84856224136     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-011-0689-9     Document Type: Article

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