Extracellular and intracellular killing in neutrophil granulocytes of Staphylococcus aureus with rifampicin in combination with dicloxacillin or fusidic acid

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 407-410

  Nielsen, S L ^a   Black, F T ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICLOXACILLIN; FUSIDIC ACID; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; GRANULOCYTE; INTRACELLULAR KILLING; NEUTROPHIL; PHAGOCYTOSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032992020     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/43.3.407     Document Type: Article

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