Propionibacterium acnes: An emerging pathogen in biomaterial-associated infection

Biomaterials Associated Infection: Immunological Aspects and Antimicrobial Strategies

Volumn 9781461410317, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-105

  Patrick, Sheila ^a   McDowell, Andrew ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMATERIALS; PATIENT TREATMENT; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIOFILM INFECTIONS; JOINT FAILURE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; OPTIMAL ISOLATION; PATHOGENIC POTENTIAL; PATHOGENICS; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROSTHETIC JOINTS; SEBACEOUS GLAND;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 84899501029     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1031-7_4     Document Type: Chapter

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