Bactericidal index: A new way to assess quinolone bactericidal activity in vitro

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 713-717

  Morrissey, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SITAFLOXACIN; TEMAFLOXACIN; TROVAFLOXACIN;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CIPROFLOXACIN; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FLUOROQUINOLONES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NAPHTHYRIDINES; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLONES;

EID: 0030748277     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.6.713     Document Type: Article

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