Antimicrobial action of thymol-camphor compared with 20 pharmaceutical preparations. 1. Staphylococcus aureus

The antimicrobial action of 21 pharmaceutical preparations has been compared in vitro by testing them against Staph. aureus (Oxford strain) in an identical environment. While a number of chemicals produced a degree of action, which can be considered adequate for clinical purposes, the combination thymol-camphor gave the best results.