THE RESISTANCE OF TUBERCLE BACILLI TO THE BACTERICIDAL ACTION OF BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE (ZEPHIRAN)
- 1 January 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier
- Vol. 70 (2), 312-319
- https://doi.org/10.1164/art.1954.70.2.312
Abstract
Tubercle bacilli are resistant but several saprophytic mycobacteria and non-acid-fast bacteria are susceptible to Zephiran. Zephiran may be used to eliminate contaminating nonacid-fast microorganisms and saprophytic mycobacteria from specimens to be examined for tubercle bacilli.Keywords
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