Antibacterial effects of theaflavin and synergy with epicatechin against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 421-425

  Betts, J W ^a   Kelly, S M ^a   Haswell, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter baumannii; Antibacterial; Epicatechin; Polyphenol; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; Synergy; Theaflavin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EPICATECHIN; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; THEAFLAVIN;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG POTENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIFLAVONOIDS; CATECHIN; DRUG SYNERGISM; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 80053347708     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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