Lysostaphin and clarithromycin: A promising combination for the eradication of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 585-587

  Aguinaga, A ^a   Frances M L ^a   Del Pozo, J L ^a   Alonso, M ^a   Serrera, A ^a   Lasa, I ^b   Leiva, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; DOXYCYCLINE; LEVOFLOXACIN; LINEZOLID; LYSOSTAPHIN; RIFAMPICIN; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SCREENING; ERADICATION THERAPY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BIOFILMS; CLARITHROMYCIN; HUMANS; LYSOSTAPHIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79955474005     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.02.009     Document Type: Letter

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