Acidified nitrite as a potential antifungal agent

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-87

  Anyim, M ^a   Benjamin, N ^b   Wilks, M ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidified nitrite; Antifungal agent; Biocide

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; NITRITE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; FUNGUS ISOLATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOTORULA;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RHODOTORULA; SODIUM NITRITE;

EID: 20744437473     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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