Clonal diversity in biofilm formation by Enterococcus faecalis in response to environmental stress associated with endodontic irrigants and medicaments

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 210-219

  Wilson, C E ^a   Cathro, P C ^a   Rogers, A H ^a   Briggs, N ^b   Zilm, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enterococcus faecalis; Biofilm; Endodontics; Stress response

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TETRACYCLINE;

BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOFILM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 84923076856     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iej.12301     Document Type: Article

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