Glutathione-mediated augmentation of β-lactam antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli [9]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 184-185

  Goswami , Manish ^a   Jawali, Narendra ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbic acid; Protection; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; PENICILLIN G;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA-LACTAMS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SYNERGISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; GLUTATHIONE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 34447553462     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkm121     Document Type: Letter

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