In-vitro bactericidal activity of cefpirome in combination with vancomycin against Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1067-1071

  Raymond, J ^a   Vedel, G ^b   Bergeret, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL   (France)

^b Institut Cochin   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFPIROME; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; COAGULASE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; KINETICS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0030450996     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.6.1067     Document Type: Article

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