Synergistic inhibition of the growth in vitro of Microsporum canis by miconazole and chlorhexidine

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-102

  Perrins, N ^a,b   Bond, R ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Cathcart and Winn   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Miconazole; Microsporum canis; Minimum inhibitory concentration

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; MICONAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; MICROSPORUM CANIS; NONHUMAN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSPORUM;

CANIS; FELIDAE; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MICONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSPORUM;

EID: 0038727293     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2003.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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