A novel bactericidal fabric coating with potent in vitro activity against meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 427-431

  O'Hanlon, Simon J ^a   Enright, Mark C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial textile; Biocide; MRSA; Time kill experiments

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; POLYESTER; SILVER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIAL COATING; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLOTHING; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62949132121     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.10.020     Document Type: Article

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