Characterization, antibiotic susceptibility pattern and detection of beta-lactamases in Enterococci

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 79-82

  Devi, P Shamala ^a   Rao, P Sugandhi ^a   Shivananda, P G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beta lactamase production; Enterococci; Penicillin and Vancomycin resistance

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFAZOLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENZYME ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMASES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 0036377687     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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