Susceptibility of Klebsiella spp. to colistin and polymyxin B: Results from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2006-2009)

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-175

  Sader, Helio S ^a   Farrell, David J ^a   Jones, Ronald N ^a  

^a JMI LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLISTIN; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE; POLYMYXIN B;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BROTH DILUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IN VITRO STUDY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLISTIN; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMYXIN B;

EID: 78751585175     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.10.005     Document Type: Letter

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