Electron microscope study of gall extract from Quercus infectoria in combination with vancomycin against MRSA using post-antibiotic effect determination

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 150-156

  Basri, D F ^a   Jaffar, N ^b   Zin, N M ^a   Santhana Raj, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI SULTAN ZAINAL ABIDIN   (Malaysia)

^c INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antagonism; MRSA; PAE; Quercus infectoria; SEM; TEM

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCUS INFECTORIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOLYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG TARGETING; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; POST ANTIBIOTIC EFFECT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 84878841820     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2013.150.156     Document Type: Article

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