Antimicrobial efficacy of silver ions in combination with tea tree oil against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 162-165

  Low, W L ^a   Martin, C ^a   Hill, D J ^a   Kenward, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Silver; Staphylococcus aureus; Tea tree oil; Wounds

Indexed keywords

SILVER; SILVER NITRATE; TEA TREE OIL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG SYNERGISM; IONS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SILVER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA TREE OIL;

EID: 78751566675     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.10.015     Document Type: Article

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