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. 1982 Nov;22(5):920–922. doi: 10.1128/aac.22.5.920

Antagonism Between Nafcillin or Oxacillin and Rifampin Against Staphylococcus aureus

Chatrchai Watanakunakorn 1,2, Joann C Tisone 1
PMCID: PMC185687  PMID: 7181497

Abstract

By the time-kill method, the combinations of nafcillin plus rifampin and oxacillin plus rifampin were antagonistic against 20 strains of Staphylococcus aureus. No synergism was demonstrated.

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