title: Comparison of the bactericidal activity of moxifloxacin and levofloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
abstract: In addition to MIC and MBC tests in this study the serum bactericidal activity of 3.1 microg/ml of moxifloxacin or 5.2 microg/ml of levofloxacin was determined against ten susceptible strains of S. aureus, S. epidermidis, E. coli and K. pneumoniae. Moxifloxacin achieved markedly better activity against S. aureus and S. epidermidis as compared to levofloxacin. Activity of moxifloxacin against E. coli and K. pneumoniae was excellent but not superior to levofloxacin. In conclusion both fluorquinolones are highly effective against E. coli and K. pneumoniae, moxifloxacin being superior with respect to gram-positives like S. aureus and S. epidermidis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany. slemmen@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lemmen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Häfner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lütticken
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zolldann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects*; D064704:Levofloxacin; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015610:Serum Bactericidal Test; D013045:Species Specificity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin