postantibiotic effect

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the period after antibiotic serum levels have dropped below the minimum inhibitory concentration when no bacterial growth occurs.

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No references found			At lower concentrations, bacteria were significantly inhibited, with a clear postantibiotic effect even at such a low dose as 0. Mastic through the ages by Gordin, Karina L. / Townsend Letter In addition to high concentrations of fluoroquinolone, which trigger the secondary bactericidal mechanism, higher concentrations at DNA targets also play a role in the emergence of resistance because the postantibiotic effect of the fluoroquinolones is dependent upon concentration, time, and the microorganism. Dead bugs don't mutate: susceptibility issues in the emergence of ... by Stratton, Charles W. / Emerging Infectious Diseases 13,14) Furthermore, evidence suggests that the postantibiotic effect is potentiated by increased antibiotic concentrations up to 10 times the minimum inhibitory concentration. Once daily high-dose gentamicin to prevent infection in open ... by Pearsall, Albert W. / Southern Medical Journal			Post-Orgasm Blackout Post-Partum Depression Post-Partum Psychosis post-polio syndrome post-procedure recovery post-renal transplant osteopenia post-surgery starvation post-term infant post-transcriptional RNA processing post-trauma syndrome post-traumatic post-traumatic sarcoma Post-traumatic stress disorder Post-Vention post-weaning Post-Weekend Fatigue Syndrome post–antibiotic era postadrenalectomy syndrome Postage Stamp Test Postal Worker Syndrome postalbumin postanal postanesthesia care postanesthesia care unit postanginal sepsis postantibiotic effect postauricular postaxial postaxial acrofacial dysostosis postbrachial postcapillary postcapillary venule postcardiotomy postcava postcaval shunt postcentral postcentral area postcentral gyrus postcentral sulcus postcibal postcoital postcoital contraception postcoital contraceptive postcoital test postcoitus postcommissurotomy syndrome postconcussional syndrome Postconcussive Syndrome postcondensation postcordial postcornu			Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International Postal-Processing Machines postalbumin postally postally postals postals Postalsoft Postament Postanaesthetic nausea and vomiting Postanal Postanal postanal dimple postanal dimple postanal gut postanal gut postanal gut postanal gut postanesthesia care postanesthesia care postanesthesia care postanesthesia care postanesthesia care unit postanesthesia care unit postanesthesia care unit postanesthesia care unit postanesthesia care unit Postanesthetic nausea and vomiting Postanesthetic Recovery postanginal sepsis postantibiotic effect Postantibiotic Leukocyte Enhancement Postapneic End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Pressure Postapplication Bake Postarization Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis postattack period Postattack Status Report postauricular Postauricular ecchymosis postauricular hearing aid Postauthorization Change Postavy postaxial postaxial postaxial acrofacial dysostosis Postaxial Acrofacial Dysostosis Syndrome postaxially postaxially postbag postbags postbellum postbellum postbellum postbellum postbiblical postbox postboxes Postboy postbrachial

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