Comparative activities of newer beta-lactam agents against members of the Bacteroides fragilis group.
A nationwide susceptibility survey of 557 isolates of the Bacteroides fragilis group was continued in 1986. The most active beta-lactam drugs were imipenem and ticarcillin-clavulanic acid, which had 0.2 and 1.7% resistance, respectively. The rank order of activity of beta-lactam drugs was imipenem, ticarcillin-clavulanic acid, cefoxitin, piperacillin, moxalactam, ceftizoxime, cefotetan, cefotaxime, cefoperazone, and ceftazadime.
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Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D047090:beta-Lactams
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams