In vitro analyses of ethanol activity against Candida albicans biofilms

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4487-4489

  Rane, Hallie S ^a,b   Bernardo, Stella M ^a,b   Walraven, Carla J ^a,b   Lee, Samuel A ^a,b  

^a NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CATHETER INFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS; ETHANOL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 84864392011     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00263-12     Document Type: Article

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