Nutrient depletion and antibiotic susceptibility

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 198-200

  Brown, M R W ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMAN;

EID: 0017381714     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/3.3.198     Document Type: Article

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