Phenotypic and genetic analysis of biofilm formation by Staphylococcus epidermidis

Medicina (Lithuania)

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 305-309

  Liduma, Iveta ^a,b   Tračevska, Tatjana ^a,b   Bers, Ugis ^a,b   Žileviča, Aija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b Laboratory of Bioanalytical and Biodosimetry Methods   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; Nosocomial infections; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Virulence factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866630917     PISSN: 1010660X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/medicina48060045     Document Type: Article

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