Efficacy of common antiseptics against mycobacteria

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 570-576

  Rikimaru, T ^a   Kondo, M ^a   Kondo, S ^a   Oizumi, K ^a  

^a KURUME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiseptic; Isodine; Mycobacteria; Neutralizer; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; CRESOL; DODICIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; POVIDONE IODINE; STERIHYDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM KANSASII; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM; POVIDONE-IODINE;

EID: 0034047976     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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