Prevention and control of biofilm-based medical-device-related infections
Open Access
- 1 August 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 59 (3), 227-238
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.2010.00665.x
Abstract
Biofilms play a pivotal role in healthcare-associated infections, especially those related to the implant of medical devices, such as intravascular cKeywords
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