ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF STATINS IS SUPPRESSED BY CHOLESTEROL

Methods: To examine that possibility, we assessed the anti- bacterial effect of statins with different classes; lovastatin, simvastatin and atorvastatin, alone and in combination with cholesterol on two gram-positive ( Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis) and two gram-negative (Pseudomon...

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Published in:Iranian journal of public health 2014-01, Vol.43 (2), p.206
Main Authors: Haeri, Mohammad Reza, White, Kenneth, Qarebegloo, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Biosynthesis
Cholesterol
Statins
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Summary:Methods: To examine that possibility, we assessed the anti- bacterial effect of statins with different classes; lovastatin, simvastatin and atorvastatin, alone and in combination with cholesterol on two gram-positive ( Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis) and two gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeru- ginosa and Escherichia coli) bacteria using gel diffusion assay.
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093