Concentration: A major factor in studying biocidal action

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-3

  Russell, A D ^a   McDonnell, G ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STERIS Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DIAMIDINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; METICILLIN; ORGANOMERCURY COMPOUND; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TRICLOSAN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG RESISTANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0033955848     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0654     Document Type: Review

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