Baicalin synergy with β-lactam antibiotics against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other β-lactam-resistant strains of S. aureus

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 361-366

  Liu, Iain X ^a   Durham, David G ^a   Richards, R Michael E ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; BAICALIN; BETA LACTAM; CEFOTAXIME; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; SCUTELLARIA AMOENA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHINESE HERB; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

SCUTELLARIA AMOENA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034030605     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357001773922     Document Type: Article

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