Survival of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia following exposure to concentrations of tobramycin used in aerosolized therapy for cystic fibrosis patients

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-66

  Mooney, L ^a   Kerr, K G ^a,b   Denton, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; Survival; Tobramycin

Indexed keywords

TOBRAMYCIN;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SUPERINFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; LONG TERM CARE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; TEMPERATURE;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AEROSOLS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; TOBRAMYCIN;

EID: 0035187830     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00307-1     Document Type: Article

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