Synergistic effect of rhein in combination with ampicillin or oxacillin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 608-612

  Joung, Dae Ki ^a   Joung, Hee ^a   Yang, Da Wun ^a   Kwon, Dong Yeul ^b   Choi, Jang Gi ^b   Woo, Seo ^a   Shin, Dong Young ^a   Kweon, Oh Hyun ^c   Kweon, Kee Tae ^d   Shin, Dong Won ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Andong Science College   (South Korea)

^d Ministry of Health and Welfare   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Rhein; Rheum palmatum

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; OXACILLIN; RHEIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RHUBARB;

EID: 84863062533     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.459     Document Type: Article

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