Specific selection for virulent urinary tract infectiousEscherichia colistrains during catheter-associated biofilm formation
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- 1 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 51 (1) , 212-219
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.2007.00296.x
Abstract
Biofilm-associated bacterial infections have a major impact on artificial implants such as urinary catheters, often with devastating consequences. TheKeywords
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