The antimicrobial effect of narrow-band UVB (313 nm) and UVA1 (345-440 nm) radiation in vitro

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 197-201

  Fluhr, J W ^a,b   Gloor, M ^a  

^a Clinical Center Karlsruhe   (Germany)

^b STÄDTISCHES KLINIKUM KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Micrococcaceae; Narrow band UVB radiation (313 nm); Propioni bacteria; UVA1 radiation (345 440 nm)

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROCOCCACEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIACEAE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031414585     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00230.x     Document Type: Article

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