In vitro activity of polymyxins in combination with β-lactams against clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 447-450

  Mitsugui, Cecília Saori ^a   Tognim, Maria Cristina Bronharo ^a   Cardoso, Celso Luíz ^a   Carrara Marroni, Floristher Elaine ^b   Botelho Garcia, Lourdes ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lactams; Antimicrobial combination; Checkerboard; Colistin; Polymyxin B

Indexed keywords

CEFEPIME; CEFTAZIDIME; COLISTIN; PIPERACILLIN; POLYMYXIN B;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMS; COLISTIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMYXINS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 80053367983     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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