title: In vitro activity of nine fluoroquinolone antibiotics against 200 strains of enterococci.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Saint Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bratcher
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Niles
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D005839:Gentamicins; D013307:Streptomycin