Bismuth-mediated disruption of the glycocalyx-cell wall of Helicobacter pylori: Ultrastructural evidence for a mechanism of action for bismuth salts

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 659-666

  Stratton, Charles W ^a,e   Warner, Ronald R ^b   Coudron, Philip E ^c   Lilly, North A ^b,d  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH CITRATE; BISMUTH SALT; DIVALENT CATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; TIME; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BISMUTH; CELL WALL; GLYCOCALYX; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032897738     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/43.5.659     Document Type: Article

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