Antibiotic sensitivity patterns of actinomycetes isolated from patients of actinomycetoma

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 105, Issue APR., 1997, Pages 162-166

  Chaudhuri, B N ^a,b,c   Maiti, P K ^a,b   Sil, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b CALCUTTA SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (India)

^c Unitech Housing Co operative Society   (India)

Author keywords

Actinomycetoma agents; Antibiotic sensitivity tests

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; STREPTOMYCIN;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DILUTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS;

EID: 0030951299     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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