In-vitro activity of teicoplanin and ceftriaxone in combination against pathogens involved in paediatric bone and joint infections

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 713-718

  Lhopital, Sylvie ^a   Bonacorsi, Stéphane ^a   Doit, Catherine ^a   Sandin, Anna ^a   Bingen, Edouard ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G; TEICOPLANIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BONE INFECTION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0029800450     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.4.713     Document Type: Article

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