In vitro activity of ceftazidime and other beta-lactam antibiotics against nosocomial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
The in vitro sensitivity of 300 nosocomial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to ceftazidime was compared with their sensitivities to eleven other beta-lactam antibiotics. Concentrations of 2 mg/l of ceftazidime were sufficient to inhibit all of the strains tested including the carbenicillin-resistant ones. Ceftazidime shows considerably greater activity against Ps. aeruginosa than the other beta-lactam antibiotics.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002442:Ceftazidime