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. 2003 Jul;47(7):2354-7.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.47.7.2354-2357.2003.

In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Brachyspira pilosicoli isolates from humans

C J Brooke  1 , D J Hampson, T V Riley
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In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Brachyspira pilosicoli isolates from humans

C J Brooke et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

The in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of the anaerobic intestinal spirochete Brachyspira pilosicoli was investigated by an agar dilution method. Human (n = 123) and porcine (n = 16) isolates were susceptible to metronidazole, ceftriaxone, meropenem, tetracycline, moxifloxacin, and chloramphenicol; erythromycin and ciprofloxacin were not active. Resistance to amoxicillin and clindamycin varied. Amoxicillin susceptibility was restored by clavulanic acid.

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