Susceptibilities of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans biofilms to oral antiseptics

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 425-429

  Thrower, Yvonne ^a   Pinney, R J ^a   Wilson, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; MEROCET; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUTHWASH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030965059     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-5-425     Document Type: Article

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