Comparative in-vitro activity of quinupristin/dalfopristin against Enterococcus spp.

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue SUPPL. A, 1997, Pages 41-46

  Williams, J D ^a   Maskell, J P ^a   Whiley, A C ^a   Sefton, A M ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DALFOPRISTIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; QUINUPRISTIN; STREPTOGRAMIN DERIVATIVE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; NONHUMAN;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ERYTHROMYCIN; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

EID: 0030957155     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.suppl_1.41     Document Type: Article

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