Combined effect of copper and silver against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 180-182

  Fisher, K ^a   Pope, M ^a   Phillips, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; SILVER NITRATE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TIME; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COPPER; DRUG SYNERGISM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SILVER;

EID: 69749117729     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.06.022     Document Type: Letter

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