title: An antibacterial and antiviral powdered soft-drink base.
abstract: Soft-drink powdered mixtures have been developed which are bactericidal against a range of enteric bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus and which kill some enteric viruses in vitro. These mixtures could be used to help reduce risks of water-borne diarrhoeal illnesses, and as the basis for oral rehydration solutions, which would resist bacterial contamination after their preparation, to treat patients with diarrhoeal dehydration.
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Children's Medical Research Foundation, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gracey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001628:Beverages; D004403:Dysentery / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents