Exogenous Pulmonary Surfactant as a Vehicle for Antimicrobials: Assessment of Surfactant-Antibacterial Interactions In Vitro

Owing to its unique surface-active properties, an exogenous pulmonary surfactant may become a promising drug delivery agent, in particular, acting as a vehicle for antibiotics in topical treatment of pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to assess a mutual influence of natural surfactant preparat...

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Main Author: Alexei Birkun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/930318