Reversing β-lactam antibiotic resistance with flavonoids in grampositive bacteria

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 678, Issue , 2005, Pages 171-178

  Eumkeb, G ^a   Richards, R M E ^b  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents reverse bacterial resistance; Methicillin resistant S. aureus; Minimum inhibitory concentrations; Traditional herbal remedies

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749119270     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.678.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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