Establishment of a multi-species biofilm model to evaluate chlorhexidine efficacy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 154-160

  Touzel, R E ^a   Sutton, J M ^a   Wand, M E ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorhexidine; Disinfectant; Multi species

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHLORHEXIDINE; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CLEARANCE; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIMULATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND DRESSING; DRUG EFFECTS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BIOFILMS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANTS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 84958054473     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.09.013     Document Type: Article

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