title: Sensitivity of Bacteroides fragilis to seven antimicrobial agents.
abstract: The sensitivity of 100 isolates of Bacteroides fragilis 7 antimicrobial agents was determined using Wilkens-Chalgren agar, the results of minimal inhibitory concentrations being compared with a disc diffusion technique. There was reasonable correlation between the 2 methods, both of which revealed that 4 strains were highly resistant to clindamycin. In those hospitals where clindamycin is frequently used for the treatment of serious anaerobic infections, antimicrobial sensitivity testing of B. fragilis may be worthwhile.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008722:Methods; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents