The effects of the level of ampicillin resistance and the inoculum size on the in-vitro bactericidal activity of the combination of ampicillin and ciprofloxacin against high-level gentamicin-resistant strains of Enterococcus faecium-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The effects of the level of ampicillin resistance and the inoculum size on the in-vitro bactericidal activity of the combination of ampicillin and ciprofloxacin against high-level gentamicin-resistant strains of Enterococcus faecium

Published:1999-11 Issue:5 Volume:44 Page:719-720
ISSN:1460-2091
Container-title:Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
language:en
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Author:

Tripodi M. F.,Rambaldi A.,Sarnataro G.,Ragone E.,Utili R.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology,Microbiology (medical)

Link

http://academic.oup.com/jac/article-pdf/44/5/719/13057086/JAC445719.pdf

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