Effects of various salts and irradiation with UV light on the attachment of Staphylococcus aureus strains

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 216-225

  Akiyama, Hisanori ^a   Yamasaki, Osamu ^a   Kanzaki, Hiroko ^a   Tada, Joji ^a   Arata, Jirô ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Attachment; Salts; Staphylococcus aureus; UV

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEATING; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSPORT MEDIUM; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BLOOD COAGULATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HEAT; HUMANS; SALTS; SEAWATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031896338     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(97)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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