title: Comparative activities of newer beta-lactam agents against members of the Bacteroides fragilis group.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cuchural
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Tally
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Jacobus
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Finegold
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iannini
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: O'Keefe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pierson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D047090:beta-Lactams
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D047090:beta-Lactams