In vitro method to assess the antimicrobial activity and potential efficacy of novel types of wound dressings

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 895-901

  Thorn, R M S ^a   Greenman, John ^a   Austin, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Insense Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobes and yeasts; Hydrogel wound dressings; In vitro antimicrobial effects; In vitro testing; Kinetic kill model

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CELL CULTURE; EQUIPMENT TESTING; HYDROGELS; MICROORGANISMS; YEAST;

ANAEROBE AND YEAST; ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING; IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT; IN-VITRO; IN-VITRO TESTING; KINETIC KILL MODEL; TARGET SPECIES; TEST BED; WOUND DRESSINGS;

CELLULOSE;

AGAR; CELLULOSE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL COUNT; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL SUSPENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HYDROGEL; IMMERSION; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; WOUND DRESSING; YEAST;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 25844519041     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02671.x     Document Type: Article

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