Standardization of the Neisseria meningitidis antibiogram. Detection of strains that are relatively resistant to penicillin;Standardisation de l'antibiogramme de Neisseria meningitidis. Detection des souches relativement resistantes a la penicilline

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 393-400

  Nicolas, P ^a   Cavallo, J D ^b   Fabre, R ^b   Martet, G ^a  

^a SERVICE DE SANTÉ DES ARMÉES   (France)

^b Hop d'Instruction des Armees Begin   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN;

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; AMPICILLIN RESISTANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORINS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; RIFAMPIN; SPIRAMYCIN;

EID: 0031753875     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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