title: Ceftibuten and bactericidal kinetics. Comparative in vitro activity against Enterobacteriaceae producing extended spectrum beta-lactamases.
abstract: Ceftibuten, compared to cefixime, cefetamet, cefpodoxime, loracarbef, cefprozil, cefuroxime, cefaclor, and cefadroxil, was the most active oral cephalosporin derivative against Enterobacteriaceae producing plasmid-encoded broad spectrum beta-lactamases. In a pharmacodynamic model, ceftibuten was bactericidal for Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae at concentrations simulating human serum levels following 200 mg, p.o., b.i.d.
authors.affiliation: Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Munich, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauernfeind
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000077722:Ceftibuten; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; D000077722:Ceftibuten