The sensitivity to honey of Gram-positive cocci of clinical significance isolated from wounds

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 857-863

  Cooper, R A ^a   Molan, P C ^b   Harding, K G ^c  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION VALUES; ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACES; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; INFECTED WOUNDS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; RESISTANT STRAINS; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI;

ANTIBIOTICS;

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; HONEY; MEDICINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENT; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HONEY; HOSPITAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; WOUND; WOUND INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036430016     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01761.x     Document Type: Article

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