Antibacterial activity of anesthetic solutions and preservatives: An in vitro comparative study

Cornea

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 353-354

  Dantas, Paulo Elias C ^a   Uesugui, Eliane ^a   Nishiwaki Dantas, M Cristina ^a   Mimica, Lycia J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anesthetic drugs; Antibacterial activity; Preservatives drugs

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; EDETIC ACID; PRESERVATIVE; PROXYMETACAINE; TETRACAINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; EYE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; PROPOXYCAINE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TETRACAINE;

EID: 0034070999     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200005000-00019     Document Type: Article

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