Study on biofilm-forming properties of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 403-409

  Taj, Yasmeen ^a   Essa, Farhan ^a   Aziz, Faisal ^b   Kazmi, Shahana U ^b  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Biofilm production; Electron microscopy; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PAKISTAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84861404036     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1743     Document Type: Article

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