Effect of a Dual Function Finish Containing an Antibiotic and a Fluorochemical on the Antimicrobial Properties and Blood Repellency of Surgical Gown Materials

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 875-880

  Cho, Jeong Sook ^a   Cho, Gilsoo ^b  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; BLOOD; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; COTTON FABRICS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; POLYESTERS; PULP;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD REPELLENCY; DUAL FUNCTION FINISH; GENTAMICIN; IMPACT PENETRATION TESTS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIA; PAD CURE METHOD; PARALLEL STREAK METHOD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOODPULP;

NONWOVEN FABRICS;

FINISHES, ANTIMICROBIAL; GARMENTS, PROTECTIVE, ANTIMICROBIAL; SURGICAL GOWNS;

EID: 0031422575     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051759706701203     Document Type: Article

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