Reduction of contamination of mycobacterial growth indicator tubes with a modified antimicrobial combination

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 3845-3847

  Chang, Chulhun Ludgerus ^a   Park, Tae Sung ^a   Oh, Seung Hwan ^a   Kim, Hyung Hoi ^a   Lee, Eun Yup ^a   Son, Han Chul ^a   Kim, Cheol Min ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZLOCILLIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; POLYMYXIN B; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SAMPLE; SPECIES;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZLOCILLIN; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM; NALIDIXIC ACID; POLYMYXIN B; TRIMETHOPRIM; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0036792344     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.10.3845-3847.2002     Document Type: Article

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