title: In vitro activity of the new quinolone BAY y 3118 against anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: The in vitro activity of BAY y 3118 against anaerobic cocci, Propionibacterium acnes, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile, Bacteroides fragilis, other Bacteroides spp. and fusobacteria was determined by an agar dilution method. This activity was compared with that of ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, piperacillin, cefoxitin, imipenem, clindamycin and metronidazole. BAY y 3118, imipenem, clindamycin and metronidazole were the most active agents tested. The in vitro activity of BAY y 3118 against anaerobic bacteria was superior to that of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Nord
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindmark
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Persson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015363:Quinolones / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D015363:Quinolones; C079807:Bay Y3118