title: Effect of Mg on the Activity of Vancomycin Against Escherichia coli.
abstract: Mg ions alleviate the inhibitory effect of vancomycin on Escherichia coli. This is not due to the formation of an antibacterial-inactive complex. It is suggested that vancomycin and Mg compete for a receptor site, or sites, on (or in) the bacterial cell.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Welsh College of Advanced Technology, Cardiff, Wales.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Thomas