Experimental study of the efficacy of vancomycin, rifampicin and dexamethasone in the therapy of pneumococcal meningitis

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 507-513

  Martinez Lacasa J ^a   Cabellos, C ^a   Martos, A ^c   Fernandez A ^a   Tubau, F ^b   Viladrich, P F ^a   Linares J ^b   Gudiol, F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; DEXAMETHASONE; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; INFLAMMATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0036125194     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/49.3.507     Document Type: Article

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