The role of β-lactamase producing bacteria and bacterial interference in streptococcal tonsillitis

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 439-442

  Brook, Itzhak ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial interference; Group A haemolytic streptococci; Tonsillitis; Lactamase

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0035011293     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00321-1     Document Type: Review

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