Antibiotic efficacy against Staphylococcus epidermidis adherent to vascular grafts

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-6

  Bergamini, Thomas M ^a,b   McCurry, Terry M ^a   Bernard, Joe D ^a   Hoeg, Karen L ^a   Corpus, Roberto A ^a   Peyton, James C ^a   Brittian, Kenneth R ^a   Cheadle, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; MINOCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; DACRON IMPLANT; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAFT INFECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLITEF IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 0030028941     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0002     Document Type: Article

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