Effect of biocides on biofilm bacteria from dental unit water lines

Current Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 619-624

  Liaqat, I ^a   Sabri, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; CHLORHEXIDINE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; EDETIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PHENOL; POLYSORBATE 20; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CLINIC; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESERVOIR; TUBE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL DISINFECTANTS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; INFECTION CONTROL, DENTAL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 43549102172     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9136-6     Document Type: Article

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