In-vitro activity of six intracellular antibiotics against legionella pneumophila strains of human and environmental origin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 757-764

  Reda, Cinzia ^a   Quaresima, Teresa ^a   Pastoris, Maddalena Castellani ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ITALY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANTIBIOTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; ITALY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0028333764     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/33.4.757     Document Type: Article

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