In vitro activity of nine fluoroquinolone antibiotics against 200 strains of enterococci.
The in vitro activity of nine fluoroquinolones against 200 recent clinical isolates of enterococci was evaluated. The relative activity was WIN57273 > sparfloxacin > ciprofloxacin, temafloxacin > ofloxacin > fleroxacin, lomefloxacin, norfloxacin > enoxacin. Susceptibility to gentamicin or streptomycin did not influence the activity of the fluoroquinolones.
Murray
P R
PR
Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Saint Louis, MO 63110.
Bratcher
J L
JL
Niles
A C
AC
Hampton
C M
CM
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D005839:Gentamicins; D013307:Streptomycin