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Comparison of the bactericidal properties of four topical antiseptics using the resident bacterial population of the lower axillary margin
Author(s) -
Reed J.V.,
Edwards P.J.,
Head Deborah T.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1988.tb01245.x
Subject(s) - george (robot) , population , library science , margin (machine learning) , medicine , history , sociology , art history , demography , computer science , machine learning
Four proprietary antiseptic creams were compared by a procedure designed to assess their bactericidal activity on human skin. The technique which employed the lower axillary margin as a test site, a 5 h contact period and bacterial sampling with alginate swabs, proved capable of demonstrating bactericidal effects and differences in product efficacy. Used in conjunction with tests in vitro , the technique can provide a useful basis upon which to compare and select antibacterial formulations for further evaluation and development.