Killing kinetics of meropenem against penicillin-resistant pneumococci

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1085-1089

  Barakett, V ^a   Lesage, D ^a   Delisle, F ^a   Richard, G ^a   Petit, J C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; THIENAMYCINS;

EID: 0030454426     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/38.6.1085     Document Type: Article

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