"Polymyxins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Basic lipopeptide antibiotic group obtained from Bacillus polymyxa. They affect the cell membrane by detergent action and may cause neuromuscular and kidney damage. At least eleven different members of the polymyxin group have been identified, each designated by a letter.
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D011113
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D04.345.566.780 D10.477.750 D12.644.050.600 D12.644.641.780 D12.776.543.695.054.600
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polymyxins" by people in Profiles.
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Polymyxin and Bacitracin in the Irrigation Solution Provide No Benefit for Bacterial Killing in Vitro. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 18; 101(18):1689-1697.
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Enhancement of human MLR by very low concentrations of lipopolysaccharide and blocking of this enhancement by polymyxin B. J Immunol Methods. 1984 Oct 26; 73(2):321-7.
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The role of basic substances of high molecular weight in the generalized Shwartzman reaction (GSR). Arzneimittelforschung. 1974 Oct; 24(10):1585-8.