The effects of hyperosmosis or high pH on a dual-species biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An in vitro study

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1110-1117

  van der Waal, S V ^a   van der Sluis, L W M ^b   Ozok A R ^a   Exterkate, R A M ^a   van Marle, J ^c   Wesselink, P R ^a   de Soet, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Calcium hydroxide; Disinfection; Enterococcus faecalis; Hyperosmotic stress; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; COCULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OSMOSIS; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ALKALIES; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; OSMOSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84860403277     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2011.01929.x     Document Type: Article

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