Role of biofilm in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 421-429

  Nazzari, E ^a   Torretta, S ^a   Pignataro, L ^a   Marchisio, P ^a   Esposito, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DNA TRANSFER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUORUM SENSING; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; DRUG TOLERANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNE EVASION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMANS; IMMUNE EVASION; INFANT; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84943014296     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-014-2261-1     Document Type: Review

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