Biofilm formation by Candida albicans on various prosthetic materials and its fluconazole sensitivity: A kinetic study

Mycoscience

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 220-226

  Shinde, Ravikumar B ^a   Raut, Jayant S ^a   Karuppayil, Mohan S ^a  

^a SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida albicans; Drug resistance; Fluconazole; Medical devices

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 84861009936     PISSN: 13403540     EISSN: 16182545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10267-011-0155-y     Document Type: Article

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