Theory of antimicrobial combinations: Biocide mixtures - Synergy or addition?

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 747-759

  Lambert, Ronald J W ^a   Johnston, M D ^b,c   Hanlon, G W ^c   Denyer, S P ^c  

^a R2 Scientific   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocide; Disinfection; Staphylococcus aureus; Synergy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA;

ADMIXTURE; BIOCIDAL; CLASSIFIEDS; DILUTION COEFFICIENT; DOSE RESPONSE; NATURAL CONSEQUENCES; NON LINEAR; RESPONSE COEFFICIENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYNERGY;

BIOCIDES;

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BIOCIDE; CHLOROCRESOL; HYPOCHLORITE; META CRESOL; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; PHENOL; PHENYLMERCURIC ACETATE; SILVER NITRATE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RACEMIC MIXTURE; REDUCTION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037266964     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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