In vitro activities of tinidazole and metronidazole against Clostridium difficile, Prevotella bivia and Bacteroides fragilis

Anaerobe

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 315-317

  Citron, D M ^a   Tyrrell, K L ^a   Warren, Y A ^a   Fernandez, H ^a   Merriam, C V ^a   Goldstein, E J C ^a,b  

^a R M ALDEN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobe; Metronidazole; Susceptibility; Tinidazole

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PREVOTELLA BIVIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PREVOTELLA BIVIA;

EID: 25444493811     PISSN: 10759964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2005.04.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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