Inhibition of bacterial adhesion by subinhibitory concentrations of antibiotics

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 102-105

  Vidya, K C ^a   Mallya, P S ^a   Rao, P S ^b  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Ampicillin; Ceftazidime; Ciprofloxacin; Co trimoxazole; E. coli; Gentamicin; Sub MICs

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; VAGINA; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 19044368531     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16048     Document Type: Article

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