Parameterization of inoculum effect via mathematical modeling: Aminoglycosides against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-207

  Li, R C ^a   Ma, H H M ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aminoglycosides; Escherichia coli; Inoculum; Mathematical model; MIC; Modeling; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE; TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INOCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031867374     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1998.10.3.203     Document Type: Article

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