Antibacterial activity of metal complexes of antifolate drug pyrimethamine

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 31, 2010, Pages 4885-4889

  Idemudia, Omoruyi G ^a   Ajibade, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial activity; Drug resistance; Metal complexes; Pyrimethamine

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPLEX; COPPER COMPLEX; PYRIMETHAMINE; SILVER DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MELTING POINT; MINIMUM BACTERIA CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 77956132291     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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