Augmentation of antimicrobial activity of conventional antibiotics by cell-free extract of L. plantarum

Journal of Antibiotics

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 795-798

  Singh, Aman Preet ^a   Preet, Simran ^a   Rishi, Praveen ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

cell free extract; fractional inhibitory concentration index; MIC; probiotics; synergy

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CENTRIFUGATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SUPERNATANT;

AMPICILLIN; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRUG SYNERGISM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROBIOTICS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 84255200702     PISSN: 00218820     EISSN: 18811469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ja.2011.92     Document Type: Article

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