Antibiofilm and Antimicrobial Activity of Polyethylenimine: An Interesting Compound for Endodontic Treatment

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 427-432

  Barros, Joana ^a   Dias, Ana ^b   Rodrigues, Miguel A ^c   Pina Vaz, Cidália ^b   Lopes, Maria A ^c   Pina Vaz, Irene ^a  

^a U Porto   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Biofilms; Endodontic treatment; Polyethylenimine

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYETHYLENEIMINE;

BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PROCEDURES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENDODONTICS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 85013081473     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/JP-JOURNALS-10024-1701     Document Type: Article

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