title: Antibiotic sensitivity testing of anaerobic bacteria by the breakpoint method.
abstract: A shortened form of the agar dilution procedure (breakpoint method) was studied for susceptibility testing of 363 strains of anaerobic bacteria under routine conditions. Mezlocillin inhibited 99%, piperacillin 96%, cefoxitin 99%, latamoxef 90%, clindamycin 96% and metronidazole 100% of Bacteriodaceae strains tested. Peptococcaceae were susceptible to penicillins, cephalosporins and metronidazole. We did not find noticeable resistance of Clostridium perfringens strains to beta-lactam antibiotics or metronidazole, but to tetracycline and clindamycin. Propionibacteria were fully susceptible to beta-lactam antibiotics, tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects*; D001438:Bacteroidaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents