Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 12 , Pages 1055-1057 , December 2006

Topical ethyl chloride fine spray. Does it have any antimicrobial activity?

  • K. Burney

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical Radiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondent: K. Burney, 17 Bracken Hall, Bracken Place, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 3ET, UK. Tel.: +44 7966169255; fax: +44 2380760559.
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  • K. Bowker

      Affiliations

    • Medical Microbiology, Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK
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  • R. Reynolds

      Affiliations

    • Medical Microbiology, Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK
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  • M. Bradley

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical Radiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor: M. Bradley.

Received 3 May 2006 ,Revised 21 June 2006 ,Accepted 9 July 2006.

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PII: S0009-9260(06)00249-2

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.07.009

Clinical Radiology
Volume 61, Issue 12 , Pages 1055-1057 , December 2006

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