Osmoprotective properties and accumulation of betaine analogues by Staphylococcus aureus

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-30

  Peddie, Barbara A ^a   Wong She, Jacqueline ^a   Randall, Kelly ^a   Lever, Michael ^a   Chambers, Stephen T ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial agent; Betaine; Osmolyte; Osmoprotection; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETAINE; BETAINE DERIVATIVE; TRIGONELLINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETAINE; CULTURE MEDIA; LIPOTROPIC AGENTS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032032163     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1097(98)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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