Low-level release of Shiga-like toxin (Verocytotoxin) and endotoxin from enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli treated with imipenem

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2295-2296

  Takahashi, Kazuko ^a   Narita, Kayou ^a   Kato, Yutaka ^a   Sugiyama, Tsuyoshi ^a   Koide, Naoki ^a   Yoshida, Tomoaki ^a   Yokochi, Takashi ^a  

^a AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFTAZIDIME; ENDOTOXIN; IMIPENEM; LEVOFLOXACIN; VEROTOXIN;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030764822     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.41.10.2295     Document Type: Article

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