title: [Antibacterial activity of biapenem against recent clinical isolates].
abstract: Antibacterial activity of biapenem (BIPM) against clinical isolates of 8 species between 2000 and 2002 was compared with those of imipenem/cilastatin (IPM/CS), meropenem (MEPM), panipenem/betamipron (PAPM/BP) and ceftazidime (CAZ). The MICs of biapenem for Gram-positive bacteria were higher than those of IPM/CS and PAPM/BP, equal to those of MEPM and lower than those of CAZ. The MICs of BIPM for Gram-negative bacteria were higher than those of MEPM, equal to those of IPM/CS and PAPM/BP, and lower than those of CAZ. Antibacterial activity of BIPM against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was equal to those of IPM/CS and MEPM and superior to those of PAPM/BP and CAZ. In conclusion, BIPM showed broad antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative clinical isolates. These results suggest that BIPM is useful for the treatment of various bacterial infections.
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Minako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araake
authors.forename: Hiroomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watabe
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000494:pharmacology; D015377:Cilastatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D004338:Drug Combinations; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077731:Meropenem; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D015780:Carbapenems; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013845:Thienamycins; D015091:beta-Alanine; C075316:panipenem-betamipron; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D002442:Ceftazidime; D000077731:Meropenem; C065257:biapenem