Clinical Relevance of Bacteriostatic versus Bactericidal Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Gram‐Positive Bacterial Infections
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- 15 March 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 38 (6), 864-870
- https://doi.org/10.1086/381972
Abstract
The distinction between bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents appears to be clear according to the in vitro definition, but this only applies underKeywords
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