title: [Effect of compound nonoxinol on the inhibition of bacteria in vitro].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of compound nonoxinol on the inhibition of bacteria in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  The minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) and minimal bactericidal time (MBT) of nonoxinol providine iodine and compound nonoxinol, composed of nonoxinol and providine iodine were determined by inhibiting C. albicans and N. gonorrhoeae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nonoxinol alone showed no inhibiting effects on bacteria. The MBT was 2 minutes for both compound nonoxinol and providine iodine, but the MBC of providine iodine was higher than that of compound nonoxinol.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compound nonoxinol works better in inhibiting bacteria than either nonoxinoother or providine iodine used alone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China. caojie3040776@sina.com
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wei-dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000187:drug effects*; D017137:Nonoxynol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017137:Nonoxynol; D011206:Povidone-Iodine