Subinhibitory concentrations of erythromycin reduce pneumococcal adherence to respiratory epithelial cells in vitro

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 717-723

  Lagrou, K ^a,b   Peetermans, W E ^a   Jorissen, M ^b   Verhaegen, J ^a   Van Damme, J ^a   Van Eldere, J ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; INTERLEUKIN 8; PNEUMOLYSIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL SECRETION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; RESPIRATORY EPITHELIUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0033727626     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/46.5.717     Document Type: Article

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