Microbicidal activity of a new silver-containing polymer, SPI-ARGENT II

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作者
Kampf, G [1 ]
Dietze, B
Grosse-Siestrup, C
Wendt, C
Martiny, H
机构
[1] Free Univ Berlin, Inst Hyg Umweltmed & Arbeitsmed, D-12203 Berlin, Germany
[2] Humboldt Univ, Tierexpt Einrichtung, D-13353 Berlin, Germany
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10.1128/AAC.42.9.2440
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The survival of three bacterial species and Candida albicans was studied on SPI-ARGENT II. The immediate recovery from silver-impregnated polymer and control polymer (1 cm(2)) was similar to 10(6) to 10(7) microorganisms. After incubation (37 degrees C) and neutralization of silver with horse serum (5%), surviving organisms were recovered. The survival of the microorganisms on the polymer was not found to be influenced by the silver implantation.
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