Lactoferrin-induced reduction of vanB vancomycin resistance in enterococci

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 399-402

  Leitch, E C ^a   Willcox, M D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Enterococcus; Lactoferrin; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; DEXTRO ALANINE; DEXTRO LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; ETHER; LACTOFERRIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL WALL; CULTURE MEDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTIC ACID; LACTOFERRIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0034750720     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00415-0     Document Type: Article

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