Susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis to 10 Kampo formulations

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 318-324

  Higaki, S ^a   Morimatsu, S ^a   Morohashi, M ^a   Yamagishi, T ^b   Hasegawa, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c FUKUI KEN SAISEIKAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coptidis rhizoma; Kampo formulation; Minimal inhibitory concentration; Phellodendri cortex; Propionibacterium acnes; Sensitivity; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermis

Indexed keywords

KAMPO;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0030729365     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059702500602     Document Type: Article

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