Microbicidal activity of monochloramine and chloramine T compared

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-170

  Arnitz, R ^a   Nagl, M ^a   Gottardi, W ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Active chlorine compounds; Antiseptics; Chloramine T; Chloramines; Monochloramine; Oxidants

Indexed keywords

MONOCHLORAMINE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; LIPOPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEMPERATURE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORAMINES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOSYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 69749097536     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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