Helicobacter pylori: Cultivability and antibiotic susceptibility of coccoid forms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 237-241

  Brenciaglia, M I ^a   Fornara, A M ^b   Scaltrito, M M ^b   Dubini, F ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coccoid forms; Cultivability; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICINS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0033984890     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(99)00128-4     Document Type: Article

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