Sensitivity of Borrelia and Leptospira to quinupristin-dalfopristin (synercid)® in vitro

New Microbiologica

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 193-196

  Murgia, R ^a   Cinco, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borrelia; Leptospira; Synercid

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; QUINUPRISTIN-DALFOPRISTIN; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; DRUG EFFECT; LEPTOSPIRA; LYME DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI GROUP; LEPTOSPIRA; LYME DISEASE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TIME FACTORS; VIRGINIAMYCIN;

EID: 0035316544     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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