Bactericidal activity of ceftaroline against mature Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 551-553

  Landini, Giulia ^a,b   Riccobono, Eleonora ^a,b   Giani, Tommaso ^a,b   Arena, Fabio ^a,b   Rossolini, Gian Maria ^a,b,c,d   Pallecchi, Lucia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAROLINE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CEPHALOSPORINS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84939953522     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.01.001     Document Type: Letter

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