Chlorhexidine-impregnated PEM/THFM polymer exhibits superior activity to fluconazole-impregnated polymer against Candida albicans biofilm formation

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-196

  Salim, N ^a,b   Silikas, N ^a   Satterthwaite, J D ^a   Moore, C ^c   Ramage, G ^d   Rautemaa, R ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c Mycology Reference Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Biomaterial infection; Bone cement; Candida biofilm; PEM THFM; Poly(ethyl methacrylate) tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUCONAZOLE; METHACRYLIC ACID; POLY(ETHYL METHACRYLATE); TETRAHYDROFURFURYL METHACRYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FLUCONAZOLE; HUMANS; METHACRYLATES; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

EID: 84872336484     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.09.006     Document Type: Article

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