Enhanced susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria to phagocytic killing by human polymorphonuclear leucocytes after brief exposure to aztreonam

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 675-686

  Pruul, Hendrik ^a   Lewis, Gareth ^a   Mcdonald, Peter J ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZTREONAM; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY;

AZTREONAM; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEUTROPHILS; PHAGOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0023716791     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/22.5.675     Document Type: Article

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