title: In vitro susceptibilities of rapidly growing mycobacteria to telithromycin (HMR 3647) and seven other antimicrobials.
abstract: The antimicrobial activities of telithromycin (HMR 3647) and seven other antimicrobials against 94 strains of rapidly growing mycobacteria were determined. Telithromycin at a concentration of 1 microg/ml inhibited Mycobacterium peregrinum (100%), Mycobacterium chelonae (80%), Mycobacterium abscessus-Mycobacterium mucogenicum (44.4%), and Mycobacterium fortuitum (2.1%). All or most strains of M. peregrinum, M. fortuitum, and M. mucogenicum were inhibited by 2 microg of quinolones per ml.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fernández-Roblas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cabria
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soriano
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048628:Ketolides; D018942:Macrolides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D048628:Ketolides; D018942:Macrolides; C106791:telithromycin