Infect Chemother.  2017 Sep;49(3):236-237. 10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.236.

Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance in Enterococcus

• Lee Y

• KMID: 2391432
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2017.49.3.236

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Biofilms*
Enterococcus*

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