Photobactericidal activity of methylene blue derivatives against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp.

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 823-825

  Wainwright, M ^a   Phoenix, D A ^a   Gaskell, M ^a   Marshall, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HYDROPHOBICITY; ILLUMINATION; PHOTOTOXICITY;

EID: 0032796403     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/44.6.823     Document Type: Article

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