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fusidic acid

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fusidic acid
a lipophilic steroid antibioitic, the product of Fusidium coccineum; mainly active against gram-positive bacteria.
fusidic acid
A product used as an antibiotic agent in solution 1%. It is synthesized as sodium fusidate from the microorganism Fusidium coccineum. It is effective against gram-positive bacteria. It is used in the treatment of bacterial blepharoconjunctivitis, especially staphylococcal infection.
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Antimicrobial activity of fusidic acid and disk diffusion susceptibility testing criteria for gram-positive cocci.
Cross-border dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ... by Deurenberg, Ruud H.; Nulens, Eric; Valvatne, Havard; Sebastian, Silvie; Driessen, Christel; Craeghs, / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The sodium salt of fusidic acid has been developed in the Leo laboratory in Denmark in 1962 and since then it has been used clinically to treat staphylococcal infections of skin, soft tissue, eyes, bones and the lower respiratory tract [4,5].
In vitro efficacy of fusidic acid on drug resistant strains of ... by Oztas, Selahattin; Kurutepe, Melahat; Adiguzel, Nalan; Acarturk, Eylem; Sarac, Sema; Marasli, Dida; / Turkish Thoracic Journal
Fusidic acid is available both as a cream and as an ointment.
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