Effects of N-acetyl-cysteine and acetylsalicylic acid on the tonsil bacterial biofilm tissues by light and electron microscopy

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2014, Pages 3720-3725

  Bulut, F ^a   Meric, F ^b   Yorgancilar, E ^b   Nergiz, Y ^b   Akkus, M ^b   Nergiz, S ^b   Nasir, Y ^c  

^a Memorial Hospital   (Turkey)

^b DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Sakarya Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Chronic tonsillitis; In vitro; Mucosal biofilm; N Acetyl cysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOFILM; CHILD; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PLANKTON; RECURRENT INFECTION; STAINING; TONSILLECTOMY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84942284347     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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