Antimicrobial susceptibility of Flavobacterium meningosepticum strains identified by DNA-DNA hybridization.
Antimicrobial susceptibilities of 52 strains of Flavobacterium meningosepticum were determined by an agar plate dilution technique and by a tablet diffusion method. No useful susceptibility differences between the two main DNA relatedness groups within F. meningosepticum were found. All strains produced beta-lactamase and were resistant to most beta-lactam antibiotics. Ciprofloxacin, rifampicin and clindamycin appear to be the most promising for treating infections caused by F. meningosepticum.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial