INVITRO SYNERGY TESTING OF 9 ANTIMICROBIAL COMBINATIONS AGAINST LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES

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MACGOWAN, AP
HOLT, HA
REEVES, DS
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[1] Department of Microbiology, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol
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10.1093/jac/25.4.561
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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In-vitro antimicrobial synergy against Listeria monocytogenes was assessed using nine combinations in chequerboard (bacteriostatic) tests and time-kill (bactericidal) studies. Ampicillin/gentamicin and trimethoprim/suiphamethoxazole were the most synergistic combinations in bacteristatic tests, whereas gentamicin with ampicillin, trimethoprim or vancomycin and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole were the most synergistic in bactericidal tests. Gentamicin-containing combinations were most effective at killing L. monocytogenes and those containing rifampicin least effective. © 1990 The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
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