In vitro activities of tetracycline & ciprofloxacin against Chlamydia trachomatis isolates from conjunctivitis patients

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 103, Issue MAR., 1996, Pages 138-141

  Madhavan, H N ^a   Roy, Sara ^a   Malathy, J ^a  

^a VISION RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Chlamydial conjunctivitis; Ciprofloxacin; In vitro drug sensitivity; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CIPROFLOXACIN; CONJUNCTIVITIS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0029944776     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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