Potential action of copper surfaces on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2200-2205

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Pipe and Fittings   (United States)

Author keywords

5 cyano 2,3 ditolyl tetrazolium; BacLight ; Cell membrane; Copper; Mechanisms; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHORESIS; MEMBRANES; STAINLESS STEEL;

5-CYANO-2,3-DITOLYL TETRAZOLIA; BACLIGHT™; BACTERIAL CELLS; CELLULAR RESPIRATION; COPPER SURFACE; MECHANISTICS; MEMBRANE INTEGRITY; METICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RESPIRATION;

DNA;

5 CYANO 2,3 DITOLYL TETRAZOLIUM; BACTERIAL DNA; COPPER; STAINLESS STEEL; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; COPPER; MEMBRANE; RESPIRATION;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GENOME; CELL RESPIRATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA ISOLATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78449233272     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04852.x     Document Type: Article

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