The aim of this study was to determine whether extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) affected the viability of the infecting bacteria within a simulated struvite stone matrix. A strain, Proteus mirabilis 28cii, was prepared in three forms: (1) suspended in saline and urine, (2) artificially e
The effects of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on urological prostheses and endoprostheses
β Scribed by McNicholas, T.A. ;Ramsay, J.W.A. ;Crocker, P.R. ;Webb, D.R. ;Wickham, J.E.A.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 526 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5623
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