Sulbactam and clavulanic acid: Enzyme kinetics and synergy with ampicillin and mezlocillin

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages

  Cullmann, W ^a   Binder, S ^a   Stieglitz, M ^a  

^a Buergerhospital Stuttgart ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Chromosomally coded lactamases; Plasmid coded lactamases; Synergy between inhibitor and penicillin; Lactamase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

EID: 10644294748     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(96)80001-X     Document Type: Article

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