title: Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium marinum to gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, linezolid, moxifloxacin, telithromycin, and quinupristin-dalfopristin (Synercid) compared to its susceptibilities to reference macrolides and quinolones.
abstract: The susceptibility pattern of Mycobacterium marinum was determined. Quinupristin-dalfopristin and telithromycin were less active than clarithromycin. Linezolid showed good antimicrobial activity at clinically achievable concentrations. Gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, and moxifloxacin displayed activities similar to those of ciprofloxacin. Gemifloxacin was less active. The Etest method showed variable agreement with the reference method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bråbäck
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riesbeck
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forsgren
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D048628:Ketolides; D000069349:Linezolid; D018942:Macrolides; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000382:microbiology; D019910:Mycobacterium marinum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014769:Virginiamycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D048628:Ketolides; D018942:Macrolides; D023303:Oxazolidinones; D014769:Virginiamycin; C113825:quinupristin; D000069349:Linezolid; C106791:telithromycin