Effects of temperature and humidity on the efficacy of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus challenged antimicrobial materials containing silver and copper

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-195

  Michels, H T ^a   Noyce, J O ^b   Keevil, C W ^b  

^a Pipe and Fittings   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Efficacy; Infection; MRSA; Staphylococci; Test methods

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); COPPER; COPPER ALLOYS; METAL IONS; MOISTURE; SILVER ALLOYS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANTIMICROBIAL; EFFICACY; INFECTION; MRSA; STAPHYLOCOCCI; TEST METHODS;

ENZYME INHIBITION;

COPPER; SILVER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; COPPER; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMIDITY; SILVER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; HUMIDITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 68249139767     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02637.x     Document Type: Article

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