Biofilm formation on polystyrene under different temperatures by antibiotic resistant enterococcus faecalis and enterococcus faecium isolated from food

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 423-426

  Marinho, A R ^a   Martins, P D ^a   Ditmer, E M ^a   d'Azevedo, P A ^b   Frazzon, J ^a   Sand, S T Van Der ^a   Frazzon, A P G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Enterococci; Food; Polystyrene; Resistant; Temperatures

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GLUCOSE; POLYSTYRENE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FOOD CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GLUCOSE; POLYSTYRENES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84885718683     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822013005000045     Document Type: Article

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