Screening of the efficacy of some commonly used antibiotics in Ghana

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 214-221

  Helegbe, G K ^a,b   Anyidoho, L Y ^a   Gyang, F N ^b  

^a University of Development Studies   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Disc susceptibility test; Field antibiotic; Ghana; Zone of inhibition

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 70349336580     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.214.221     Document Type: Article

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