Antibacterial efficacy of tobramycin against anaerobic Escherichia coil cultures in the presence of electron accepters

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 419-421

  Tresse, O ^a   Jouenne, T ^a   Junter, G A ^a  

^a Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2 NAPHTHOQUINONE; 2,6 DICHLOROPHENOLINDOPHENOL; AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BENZOQUINONE; FUMARIC ACID; TOBRAMYCIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

2,6-DICHLOROINDOPHENOL; ANAEROBIOSIS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENZOQUINONES; BIOFILMS; ELECTRONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUMARATES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NAPHTHOQUINONES; TOBRAMYCIN;

EID: 0030770184     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/40.3.419     Document Type: Article

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