title: Cleaning techniques for medical devices: biofilms.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Costerton
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004560:Electricity; D004586:Electrophoresis; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007478:Iontophoresis; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation