Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis in an endemic area.
We aimed to test the antimicrobial susceptibility of 28 Bacillus anthracis strains isolated from cutaneous anthrax cases to various antimicrobial agents using the Sceptor automatic system in an anthrax endemic area. All strains tested were susceptible to penicillin (MIC < or = 0.03 microg/ml). Piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenems showed good activity towards all strains. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and cefepime had no activity. Strains were also tested with other antimicrobials.
Bakici
Mustafa Z
MZ
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Elaldi
Nazif
N
Bakir
Mehmet
M
Dökmetaş
Ilyas
I
Erandaç
Memnune
M
Turan
Mustafa
M
D000881:Anthrax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents