Fusidic acid in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages

  Whitby, Michael ^a  

^a P ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Fusidic acid; Methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FLUCLOXACILLIN; FUSIDATE SODIUM; FUSIDIC ACID; HEXACHLOROPHENE; LINCOMYCIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032856049     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(98)00075-2     Document Type: Article

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