In vitro evaluation of the activity of colloidal silver concentrate against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from postoperative wound infection

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 209-211

  Iroha, I R ^a   Amadi, E S ^a   Orji, J O ^a   Esimone, C O ^b  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Colloidal silver concentrate; Killing rate kinetics; Pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Post operative wound infection

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 70350389680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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