The effect of dicloxacillin and fusidic acid on the extracellular and intracellular killing of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 221-226

  Nielsen, S L ^a   Black, F T ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; INTRACELLULAR KILLING; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031821449     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/42.2.221     Document Type: Article

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