International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 169-173 , January 2000

Direct confocal microscopy studies of the bacterial colonization in vitro of a silver-coated heart valve sewing cuff

  • Guy Cook

      Affiliations

    • Bacterin, Inc., 901 S Wilson, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-406-582-8184; fax: +1-406-586-0396
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  • J.William Costerton

      Affiliations

    • Bacterin, Inc., 901 S Wilson, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
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  • Rabih O Darouiche

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

Received 5 February 1999 ,Accepted 30 July 1999.

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International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 169-173 , January 2000

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