Biocidal activity of a bioactive glass-protected, preservative-free tattooing solution

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 290-295

  Charnock, Colin ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; DYE; GLASS; PRESERVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; TATTOOING; TIME;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; COLORING AGENTS; GLASS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; TATTOOING;

EID: 33744517746     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.12.012     Document Type: Article

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