Comparative in-vitro activity of penicillin alone and combined with gentamicin against clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae with decreased susceptibility to penicillin

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 173-181

  Anadiotis, L ^a   Maskell, J P ^a   Sefton, A M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gentamicin; Penicillin resistance; Pneumococci; Synergy

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG INTERACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GENTAMICINS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036129399     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00495-2     Document Type: Article

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