The mechanism of synergistic antibacterial action between Ecg/Egcg and β-lactam antibiotics against MRSA

Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-126

  Hua, Dexing ^a   Peng, Qing ^a   Huang, Yuanchun ^a   Yao, Fen ^a   Qian, Yuanshu ^a  

^a SHANTOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Epicatechin gallate; Epigallocatechin gallate; Mechanism; Methicillin resistant S. aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFRADINE; CEFUROXIME; EPICATECHIN GALLATE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; MEROPENEM; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A; TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 77950614592     PISSN: 10097708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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