Synergistic effects between silibinin and antibiotics on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical specimens

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1397-1408

  Kang, Hyun Kyung ^a   Kim, Hye Young ^b   Cha, Jeong Dan ^b  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fractional inhibitory concentration; Minimum bactericidal concentrations; Minimum inhibitory concentrations; MRSA; Synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATIONS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MRSA; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

BACTERIA;

AMPICILLIN; OXACILLIN; SILIBININ;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DRUG POTENTIATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MILK THISTLE; OXACILLIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; SILYMARIN;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80855123900     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201000422     Document Type: Article

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