Published in J Infect Dis on March 01, 1979
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Observations of fouling biofilm formation. Can J Microbiol (1981) 2.56
Testing the susceptibility of bacteria in biofilms to antibacterial agents. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1990) 2.51
Characterization of a toxin A-negative, toxin B-positive strain of Clostridium difficile responsible for a nosocomial outbreak of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. J Clin Microbiol (2000) 2.50
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Determination of the hemin requirement of Haemophilus ducreyi: evaluation of the porphyrin test and media used in the satellite growth test. J Clin Microbiol (1978) 2.37
Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae endocarditis: a study of 48 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) (2001) 2.37
The release of alkaline phosphatase and of lipopolysaccharide during the growth of rough and smooth strains of Salmonella typhimurium. Can J Microbiol (1973) 2.35
Prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in Africa: effectiveness of condom promotion and health education among prostitutes. Lancet (1988) 2.33
Human leukocytes adhere to, penetrate, and respond to Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Infect Immun (2002) 2.32
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Bacterial adherence to biomaterials and tissue. The significance of its role in clinical sepsis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (1985) 2.27
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Competitive exclusion of uropathogens from human uroepithelial cells by Lactobacillus whole cells and cell wall fragments. Infect Immun (1985) 2.23
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Processes and outcomes of care for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the Pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) cohort study. Arch Intern Med (1999) 2.21
Bacterial fouling in a model core system. Appl Environ Microbiol (1985) 2.20
Prophylaxis of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. A comparison of silver nitrate and tetracycline. N Engl J Med (1988) 2.20
Bacteriuria in elderly institutionalized men. N Engl J Med (1983) 2.20
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Nutrition and metabolism of marine bacteria. XVI. Formation of protoplasts, spheroplasts, and related forms from a gram-negative marine bacterium. J Bacteriol (1967) 2.15
Examination of the morphology of bacteria adhering to peritoneal dialysis catheters by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. J Clin Microbiol (1983) 2.13
Clinical significance of a test for slime production in ventriculoperitoneal shunt infections caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci. J Infect Dis (1987) 2.10
Permeability of lipopolysaccharide-deficient (rough) mutants of Salmonella typhimurium to antibiotics, lysozyme, and other agents. Can J Microbiol (1974) 2.10
Induction of beta-lactamase production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1991) 2.09
Electron microscopic study of an infected Foley catheter. Can J Surg (1985) 2.09
Growth and detachment of cell clusters from mature mixed-species biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol (2001) 2.08
Pseudomonas aeruginosa outer membrane: peptidoglycan-associated proteins. J Bacteriol (1981) 2.06
The association of urinary tract infection with sexual intercourse. J Infect Dis (1982) 2.05
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Bacteriuria localization and response to single-dose therapy in women. JAMA (1976) 1.98
The biofilm glycocalyx as a resistance factor. J Antimicrob Chemother (1990) 1.98
Is there a role for lactobacilli in prevention of urogenital and intestinal infections? Clin Microbiol Rev (1990) 1.98
Ultrastructure of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens: a gram-positive bacterium. J Bacteriol (1977) 1.96
Adhesion of bacteria to epithelial cell surfaces within the reticulo-rumen of cattle. Appl Environ Microbiol (1978) 1.95
Antimicrobial therapy of chancroid: an evaluation of five treatment regimens correlated with in vitro sensitivity. Sex Transm Dis (1983) 1.92
Staphylococcus saprophyticus as a cause of urinary tract infections. J Clin Microbiol (1982) 1.91
The postantibiotic effect: a review of in vitro and in vivo data. DICP (1991) 1.91
Influence of hydrodynamics and cell signaling on the structure and behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 1.91
Prostitutes are a major reservoir of sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya. Sex Transm Dis (1985) 1.91
A Canadian national surveillance study of urinary tract isolates from outpatients: comparison of the activities of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ampicillin, mecillinam, nitrofurantoin, and ciprofloxacin. The Canadian Urinary Isolate Study Group. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2000) 1.89
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