Susceptibility of Chlamydia trachomatis to chlorhexidine gluconate gel

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1726-1730

  Lampe, M F ^a   Ballweber, L M ^a   Stamm, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DRUG EFFECT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031836427     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.7.1726     Document Type: Article

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