title: In-vitro activity of ciprofloxacin and other beta-lactam antibiotics against gentamicin- and carbenicillin-resistant isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: The susceptibilities of gentamicin- and carbenicillin-resistant clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to newer beta-lactams, netilmicin and ciprofloxacin were studied by a broth microdilution technique. Imipenem, aztreonam and ceftazidime were active against most of the P. aeruginosa strains with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for 90% of the isolates at clinically achievable levels. Piperacillin, azlocillin, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, cefsulodin, cefoperazone and netilmicin showed poor activity against these organisms, ciprofloxacin exhibited poor activity, inhibiting only 30% of these strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Sofianou
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Douboyas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002228:Carbenicillin