Use of the 'ex vivo' test to study long-term bacterial survival on human skin and their sensitivity to antisepsis

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1149-1160

  Messager, S ^a   Hann, A C ^a   Goddard, P A ^b   Dettmar, P W ^b   Maillard, J Y ^a,c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b RECKITT BENCKISER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ex vivo test; Isopropanol; p chloro m xylenol (PCMX); Survival; Triclosan

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EX VIVO TEST; EX-VIVO; HUMAN SKIN; ISOPROPANOL; P-CHLORO-M-XYLENOL; SKIN SAMPLES; SURVIVAL; TRICLOSAN; VIVO TESTS; XYLENOL;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TRICLOSAN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CELL DIVISION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INOCULATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN; SKIN PROTECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRATUM CORNEUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 9644259075     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02403.x     Document Type: Article

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