Biofilm formation and persistence on abiotic surfaces in the context of food and medical environments

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 196, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 453-472

  Abdallah, Marwan ^a,b   Benoliel, Corinne ^b   Drider, Djamel ^a   Dhulster, Pascal ^a   Chihib, Nour Eddine ^a  

^a Université de Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies   (France)

^b Laboratoire SCIENTIS Parc Biocitech   (France)

Author keywords

Abiotic surfaces; Biofilm; Biofilm resistance; Disinfectants; Environmental conditions

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ABIOTIC SURFACE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MEDICAL ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; TOPOGRAPHY;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84903477857     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: 1432072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-014-0983-1     Document Type: Review

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