Pyogenic streptococci of Lancefield groups C and G as pathogens in man

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Efstratiou, A ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G;

EID: 0031404622     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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