Activity of biocides against mycobacteria

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 81, Issue , 1996, Pages

  Russell, A D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; BIOCIDE; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CELL WALL; CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; TIME; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY;

CELL WALL; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029658354     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb04602.x     Document Type: Article

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