Effect of ion-bombarded silicone tympanostomy tube on ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1471-1473

  Jang, Chul Ho ^a,b   Cho, Yong Beom ^a   Choi, Cheol Hee ^b  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chosun Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Ciprofloxacin resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Ion bombarded silicone

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; SILICONE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CIPROFLOXACIN RESISTANT PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; IN VITRO STUDY; ION BOMBARED TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTY; TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CIPROFLOXACIN; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE EAR VENTILATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84866459878     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.06.025     Document Type: Article

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