Effect of polymorphonuclear neutrophils on serum bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae after amoxicillin administration

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-43

  Gomez Lus M L ^a   Gimenez M J ^b   Prieto, J ^a   Martin M ^a   Frias J ^c   Aguilar, L ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

^b GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; AREA UNDER CURVE; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUTROPHILS; PENICILLINS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031943776     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01584362     Document Type: Article

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