In vitro activity and killing effect of the synthetic hybrid cecropin A–melittin peptide CA(1–7)M(2–9)NH2 on methicillin-resistant nosocomial isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and interactions with clinically used antibiotics
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
- Vol. 49 (3) , 197-200
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2004.02.008
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