In vitro interference of β-lactams with biofilm development by prevalent community respiratory tract isolates

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 274-277

  Maestre, J R ^a   Mateo, M ^a   Mendez M L ^a   Aguilar, L ^b   Gimenez, M J ^b   Alou, L ^b   Coronel, P ^c   Granizo, J J ^d   Prieto, J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CENTRAL DE LA DEFENSA GÓMEZ ULLA   (Spain)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

^c Tedec Meiji Farma SA   (Spain)

^d Grana Datos SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin clavulanic acid; Cefditoren; Haemophilus influenzae; Slime; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFDITOREN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; BETA-LACTAMS; BIOFILMS; GENOTYPE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 73549100205     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.10.020     Document Type: Article

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