Biofilm inhibitory and eradicating activity of wound care products against staphylococcus aureus and staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in an in vitro chronic wound model

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1833-1842

  Brackman, G ^a   De Meyer, L ^a   Nelis, H J ^a   Coenye, T ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Biofilm eradication; Biofilm inhibition; Biofilms; Chronic wounds; Staphylococcus spp

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE;

AFTER-TREATMENT; ANTIBIOFILMS; ANTIMICROBIAL; BIOFILM ERADICATION; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM INHIBITIONS; CARE PRODUCTS; CHRONIC WOUNDS; IN-VITRO; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SPP;

BIOFILMS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM ALGINATE; CHLORHEXIDINE ACETATE; FLAMIGEL; FLAMOZIL; FUSIDATE SODIUM; ISOBETADINE DERMICUM; L MESITRAN; OLIVE OIL; OZONATED OLIVE OIL; POLYURETHAN; POVIDONE IODINE; PRONTOSAN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; FLUORESCENCE; INFECTIVITY; INHIBITION;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOFILM; CHRONIC WOUND; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ERADICATION; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 84878138621     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12191     Document Type: Article

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