A microbiological assessment of silver fusidate, a novel topical antimicrobial agent

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-99

  Hamilton Miller, J M T ^a   Shah, Saroj ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Silver fusidate; Silver sulphadiazine; Sodium fusidate; Staphylococcus aureus; Topical agents

Indexed keywords

FUSIDATE SILVER; FUSIDATE SODIUM; FUSIDIC ACID; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030198642     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-8579(96)00302-0     Document Type: Article

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