Susceptibility to manuka honey of Staphylococcus aureus with varying sensitivities to vancomycin

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-89

  Jenkins, Rowena ^a   Wootton, Mandy ^b   Howe, Robin ^b   Cooper, Rose ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUKA HONEY; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HONEY; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; HONEY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 84861901913     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.03.014     Document Type: Letter

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