Evaluation of antibiotic & antibiotic modifying activity of pilocarpine & rutin

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 252-254

  Araruna, Mariana K A ^a   Brito, Samara A ^a   Morais Braga, Maria F B ^a   Santos, Karla K A ^a   Souza, Teogenes M ^a   Leite, Tiago R ^a   Costa, Jose G M ^a   Coutinho, Henrique D M ^a  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GENTAMICIN; NEOMYCIN; PILOCARPINE; RUTOSIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGAL STRAIN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; PILOCARPINE; RUTIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84859057752     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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