Comparison of the antibacterial effects of two local anesthetics: Lidocaine and articaine

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-10

  Kaya, Kadir ^a   Rota, Seyyal ^a   Doǧan, Bora ^a   Kökten, Gizem ^a   Günaydin, Berrin ^a   Bozdayi, Gülendam ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Articaine; Bactericidal; Infection; Lidocaine; Local anesthetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICAINE; BACTERICIDAL EFFECTS; INFECTION; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETICS;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ANESTHETICS;

ARTICAINE; JETOKAIN; LIDOCAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33847393734     PISSN: 13000144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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