The in vitro susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. to the antibacterial effect of manuka honey

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-344

  Lin, S M ^a   Molan, P C ^a   Cursons, R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BEE EXTRACT; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CONTROLLED STUDY; HONEY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; HONEY; HUMANS; LEPTOSPERMUM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 63949083116     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0630-3     Document Type: Article

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