Modulation of the norfloxacin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by Cordia verbenaceae DC

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 178-182

  Matias, Edinardo F F ^a   Santos, Karla K A ^a   Falcão Silva, Vivyanne S ^b   Siqueira Júnior, José P ^b   Costa, José G M ^c,d   Coutinho, Henrique D M ^a  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c Universidade Regional o Cariri   (Brazil)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibiotics; Cordia verbenaceae dc; Hexane extract; Modulation of resistance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; CORDIA VERBENACEA EXTRACT; FLAVANOL DERIVATIVE; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; HEXANE; METHANOL; NORFLOXACIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BROTH DILUTION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CORDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; HEXANES; HUMANS; NORFLOXACIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84874732398     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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