Comparative antistreptococcal activity of photobactericidal agents

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-334

  O'Neill, J ^a   Wilson, M ^a   Wainwright, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Disinfection; Photosensitisers; Streptococcus sanguis

Indexed keywords

1,9 DIMETHYL METHYLENE BLUE; DIMETHYL METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE; NEW METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN; SINGLET OXYGEN; SULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TETRASULFOPHTHALOCYANINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC DERIVATIVE; ZINC PHTHALOCYANINE TETRASULFONATE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG STRUCTURE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HELIUM NEON LASER; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 0041346163     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2003.15.4.329     Document Type: Article

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