Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms on indwelling bladder catheters

L. Ganderton; J. Chawla; C. WINTERS; J. Wimpenny; D. J. Stickler

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Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms on indwelling bladder catheters

L. Ganderton J. Chawla C. WINTERS J. Wimpenny D. J. Stickler

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Vol. 11 No. 9 pp. 789-796 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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L. Ganderton, J. Chawla, C. WINTERS, et al. (1992). Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms on indwelling bladder catheters. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 11(9), 789-796. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01960877

Scanning electron microscopy of bacterial biofilms on indwelling bladder catheters

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