The antifungal activity of mupirocin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 579-582

  Nicholas, R O ^a   Berry, Valerie ^a   Hunter, Pamela A ^b   Kelly, Judy A ^c  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Burnthouse   (United Kingdom)

^c Schering Health Care   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMINO ACID; AMINO ACID TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; FEMALE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GUINEA PIG; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PITYROSPORUM; PRECURSOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TINEA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

EID: 0032933389     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/43.4.579     Document Type: Article

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