Evaluation of nisin F in the treatment of subcutaneous skin infections, as monitored by using a bioluminescent strain of Staphylococcus aureus

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-65

  de Kwaadsteniet, M ^a   van Reenen, C A ^a   Dicks, L M T ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nisin F; Staphylococcus aureus; Subcutaneous skin infections

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; NISIN F; PHOTOPROTEIN; PLACEBO; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN LUXABCDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; LUMINESCENCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PLASMID; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBCUTANEOUS SKIN INFECTION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

MUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 77953866435     PISSN: 18671306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12602-009-9017-8     Document Type: Article

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