Nisin F in the treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-70

  De Kwaadsteniet, M ^b   Doeschate, K T ^b   Dicks, L M T ^a,b  

^a Private Bag X1   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nisin F; Respiratory tract; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD CELLS; INTRANASAL; NISIN F; RESPIRATORY TRACT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; S. AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIABLE CELLS; WISTAR RAT;

RATS;

LACTOFERRIN; LYSOZYME; NISIN; NISIN F; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PULMONARY DISEASES; RATS;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PEPTIDE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RODENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 58149295989     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02488.x     Document Type: Article

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