Rapid test for distinguishing membrane-active antibacterial agents

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 125-130

  Prakash Singh, Maya ^a  

^a WYETH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Bacterial membrane; Mode of action

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DAPTOMYCIN; GRAMICIDIN A; NUCLEIC ACID; PENICILLIN G; POLYMYXIN B; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; RAMOPLANIN; TEICOPLANIN; TRICLOSAN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL MEMBRANE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENT DYES; FLUOROMETRY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PROPIDIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747792090     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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