In vitro susceptibility of isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi S.L. to antimicrobial agents

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 545-549

  Santino, Iolanda ^a   Scazzocchio, F ^a   Ciceroni, L ^b   Ciarrocchi, S ^b   Sessa, R ^a   Del Piano, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Borrelia burgdorferi; Pre exposure to antibiotics

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; BETA LACTAM; CEFOPERAZONE; CEFOXITIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CLARITHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33750037346     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900310     Document Type: Article

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