title: Antimicrobial activity of cefotiam combinations against Enterobacteriaceae moderately susceptible or resistant to this new cephalosporin.
abstract: The interaction of cefotiam with each of the four aminoglycosides gentamicin, tobramycin, netilmicin and amikacin were studied by the broth microdilution method ("checkerboard" technique) against 36 strains of Enterobacteriaceae chosen for their moderate susceptibility (MIC: 4-32 mg/l) or resistance (MIC: 64-512 mg/l) to cefotiam. A high rate of synergistic combinations was found with all the aminoglycosides: 81% with gentamicin, 76% with amikacin, 67% with tobramycin and netilmicin. The therapeutic value of these interactions appeared excellent.
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Husson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Izard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leclerc
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015310:Cefotiam; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014031:Tobramycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005839:Gentamicins; D009428:Netilmicin; D000583:Amikacin; D015310:Cefotiam; D002439:Cefotaxime; D014031:Tobramycin