Effect of Taurine on the antimicrobial efficiency of Gentamicin

Context: Gentamicin is mainly used in severe infections caused by gram-negatives. However toxicity including nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity is one of the most important complications of its treatment. The production of free radicals seems to be involved in gentamicin toxicity mechanism. Taurine, a m...

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Main Authors: Islambulchilar Mina, Sattari Mohammad Reza, Sardashti Mohammad, Lotfipour Farzaneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://apb.tbzmed.ac.ir/Portals/0/Archive/Vol1No2/3-Lotfipour-1.pdf