Early bactericidal activity of amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid in patients with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 466-469

  Donald, P R ^a   Sirgel, F A ^a   Venter, A ^a   Parkin, D P ^a   Van De Wal, B W ^a   Barendse, A ^a   Smit, E ^a   Carman, D ^a   Talent, J ^a   Maritz, J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BODY WEIGHT; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPUTUM SMEAR;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPUTUM; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 17844371046     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540152029954     Document Type: Article

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