Inoculum effect on growth-delay time of oxacillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis exposed to cefamandole, cefazolin, and cefuroxime.

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Cephalosporins have been recommended as prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. The major function of these antibiotics is to protect patients against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis infections. The lowest inoculum amount responsible for infect...

Topics

• Cefamandole
• Cefazolin
• Cefuroxime
• Cephalosporins
• Oxacillin
• Penicillin Resistance
• Phenotype
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Staphylococcus epidermidis
• Time Factors