Biomaterial-associated infection: Breaking out of the biofilm

European Cells and Materials

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2008, Pages 10-

  Zaat, S A J ^a   Broekhuizen, C A N ^a   de Boer, L ^a   Schultz, Marcus J ^b,c   Boszhard, L ^a   van der Wal, A C ^d   Vandenbroucke Grauls, C M J E ^a,e  

^a Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam CINIMA   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Intensive Care Medicine ^*  (Netherlands)

^c Laboratory for Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84860365145     PISSN: 14732262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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