In vitro activity of four fluoroquinolones against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
The in vitro activity of ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin against strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was studied. Moxifloxacin and levofloxacin showed the greatest activity having an MIC(90) of 1 mg/l. The MIC(90) for ofloxacin was 2 mg/l and for ciprofloxacin 4 mg/l. Further studies should be made to determine the role played by these compounds in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Section of Microbiology, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Universidad Miguel Hernández, 03202 Elche Alicante, Spain. jcrd@retemail.es
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001372:Aza Compounds; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011804:Quinolines; D013030:Spain
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin