Characterization of bacterial biofilms formed on urinary catheters

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 854-859

  Djeribi, Ryad ^a   Bouchloukh, Warda ^a   Jouenne, Thierry ^b   Menaa, Bouzid ^a,c  

^a BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^b Normandie Université   (France)

^c Fluorotronics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; SEM

Indexed keywords

AGAR; COLISTIN; CRYSTAL VIOLET; IMIPENEM; SILICONE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; MALE; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; GENTIAN VIOLET; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; STAINING AND LABELING; URINARY CATHETERS;

EID: 84868200138     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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