Antibacterial activity of garlic extract on streptomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli solely and in synergism with streptomycin

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-15

  Palaksha, M N ^a   Ahmed, Mansoor ^b   Das, Sanjoy ^a  

^a Aditya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research   (India)

^b SREE SIDDAGANGA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antibiotic; Escherichia coli; Resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79952673402     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.71666     Document Type: Article

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