A reassessment of the in-vitro activity of colistin sulphomethate sodium

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-260

  Catchpole, C R ^a   Andrews, J M ^a   Brenwald, N ^a   Wise, R ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COLISTIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CITROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; PROVIDENCIA; PSEUDOMONAS; SALMONELLA; SERRATIA; SHIGELLA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLISTIN; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0031044275     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.2.255     Document Type: Article

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