THE CONTAMINATION OF HEXACHLOROPHENE SOAP WITH PSEUDOMONAS PYOCYANEA

31 August 1962

journal article
research article
Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia

Vol. 2 (12) , 463
https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1962.tb20451.x

Abstract

Pseudomonas pyocanea was cultured from the surface of partially used hexachlorophene soap. The reissue of this soap presents a hazard, and suggestions are made as to ways of eliminating these dangers.

Keywords

HEXACHLOROPHENE
PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS
SOAPS