Susceptibility of several macrolides and a ketolide against clinically isolated 'Streptococcus milleri' group.
The susceptibility of four macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin, roxithromycin and azithromycin) and a ketolide (telithromycin) was tested using 58 clinically isolated strains of the 'Streptococcus milleri' group (SMG). Among the 58 strains, 9 strains were determined to be resistant to erythromycin as well as other macrolides. Of the four macrolides and the ketolide, telithromycin was the most effective antibiotic against the SMG, including the erythromycin-resistant strains.
Yamamoto
Natsuo
N
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases (First Department of Internal Medicine), Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa 903-0215, Japan.
Fujita
Jiro
J
Higa
Futoshi
F
Tateyama
Masao
M
Nakasone
Isamu
I
Yamane
Nobuhisa
N
D006801:Humans; D048628:Ketolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018942:Macrolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D034364:Streptococcus milleri Group / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D048628:Ketolides; D018942:Macrolides