Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Activity of single versus combination agents [1]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 737-739

  Pattharachayakul, S ^a   Neuhauser, M M ^b   Quinn, J P ^c   Pendland, S L ^d  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination activity; ESBL; In vitro; Klebsiella pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; IMIPENEM; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BETA-LACTAMASES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; IMIPENEM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0037339258     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkg119     Document Type: Letter

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