Flow cytometric investigation of filamentation, membrane patency, and membrane potential in Escherichia coli following ciprofloxacin exposure

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 682-687

  Wickens, H J ^a   Pinney, R J ^a   Mason, D J ^b   Gant, V A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL DEATH; CELL DIVISION; DRUG EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BARBITURATES; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COLORING AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; ISOXAZOLES; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 0034003583     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.44.3.682-687.2000     Document Type: Article

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