Antimicrobial Agents
Lauric acid and gentamicin may produce a bacteriostatic effect
Published in Anti-Infectives Week, April 10th, 2006
"The objective of this study was to investigate the in vitro activities of lauric acid and myristylamine in combination with six antimicrobial agents against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The combination effect of lipids and antimicrobial agents was evaluated by the checkerboard method to obtain a fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index," scientists writing in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents report.
T. Kitahara and colleagues from Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine & Dentistry wrote, "The effects of lauric acid +...
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