Biofilms, medical devices, and antibiofilm technology: Key messages from a recent public workshop

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 2-3

  Phillips, K Scott ^a   Patwardhan, Dinesh ^a   Jayan, Geetha ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NOTE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; UNITED STATES;

BIOFILMS; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84927510700     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.09.019     Document Type: Note

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