title: Antimicrobial susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis in an endemic area.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Bakici
authors.forename: Nazif
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elaldi
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Ilyas
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dökmetaş
authors.forename: Memnune
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erandaç
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents