Efficacy of ceftaroline fosamil against penicillin-sensitive and -resistant streptococcus pneumoniae in an experimental rabbit meningitis model

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4653-4655

  Cottagnoud, P ^a   Cottagnoud, M ^b   Acosta, F ^b   Stucki, A ^c  

^a Sonnenhof Clinic   (Switzerland)

^b Spital Netz Bern   (Switzerland)

^c Berner Reha Zentrum   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAROLINE FOSAMIL; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; MENINGITIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; MENINGITIS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; RABBITS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84884221389     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00286-13     Document Type: Article

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