Effect of antimicrobial agents on the piliation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and adherence to mouse tracheal epithelium

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 32-37

  Yamasaki, T ^a   Ichimiya, T ^a   Hirai, K ^a   Hiramatsu, K ^a   Nasu, M ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

adherence; erythromycin; pili; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MINOCYCLINE; OFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TRACHEA MUCOSA;

EID: 0030928478     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1997.9.1.32     Document Type: Article

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