Susceptibility of haemophilus influenzae isolates with known resistance mechanisms to five cephalosporins

Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 85-89

  Yeo, S F ^a   Chiew, Y F ^a   Fung, C P ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cefaclor; Cefetamet; Cefixime; Cefotaxime; Cefuroxime; Haemophilus influenzae

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFACLOR; CEFETAMET; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030059334     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: 14219794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000239426     Document Type: Article

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