title: The in-vitro activity of cefdinir (FK482), a new oral cephalosporin.
abstract: The in-vitro activity of cefdinir (FK482), an orally absorbed aminothiazolyl cephalosporin, was compared with that of cefuroxime, cefixime, cephalexin, cefaclor and co-amoxiclav. Cefdinir was highly active against Staphylococcus aureus, inhibiting 90% of strains at 0.03 mg/L. The respiratory pathogens Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella catarrhalis were also susceptible (MIC90 less than or equal to 1 mg/L). The common members of the Enterobacteriaceae were susceptible (MIC90 less than or equal to 1 mg/L), but those possessing chromosomal beta-lactamases were more resistant. Cefdinir appeared highly stable to the TEM-1 and SHV-1 beta-lactamases with only relatively minor degrees of hydrolysis being seen with TEM-3, -5 and -9.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wise
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thornber
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D000077525:Cefdinir; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D000077525:Cefdinir; D001618:beta-Lactamases