Table 1: MIC Ranges (µg/ml) for Various Antimicrobials Against Mycoplasmas

Vignettes

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Review Article:  Adhikari P, Mietzner T.  Cell Mediated Immunity. 2008.

Review Article:  Efflux Pumps as a Mechanism of Antimicrobial Resistance. 2008

Authors

Christiane Bebear, M.D., Cécile M. Bebear, M.D., Ph.D. , Michel Dupon, M.D.