Studies on the antibacterial effects of statins--in vitro and in vivo.

Studies on the antibacterial effects of statins--in vitro and in vivo.

BACKGROUND: Statin treatment has been associated with a beneficial outcome on respiratory tract infections. In addition, previous in vitro and in vivo experiments have indicated favorable effects of statins in bacterial infections. AIM: The aim of the present study was to elucidate possible antibact...

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Main Authors: Peter Bergman, Charlotte Linde, Katrin Pütsep, Anton Pohanka, Staffan Normark, Birgitta Henriques-Normark, Jan Andersson, Linda Björkhem-Bergman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3166163?pdf=render

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