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. 1988 Jul;32(7):1078-9.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.32.7.1078.

In vitro susceptibilities of Nocardia species to newer antimicrobial agents

P Berkey  1 , D Moore, K Rolston
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In vitro susceptibilities of Nocardia species to newer antimicrobial agents

P Berkey et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1988 Jul.

Abstract

The in vitro activities of various quinolones, two newer cephalosporins, and imipenem against 23 strains of Nocardia asteroides, 4 strains of Nocardia brasiliensis, and 4 strains of Nocardia caviae were determined by an agar dilution method. PD-117558, a newer carboxyquinolone, and imipenem were the most active agents tested, inhibiting 90% of N. asteroides isolates at an MIC of 2 micrograms/ml. Of the 23 strains of N. asteroides, 15 were susceptible to cefpirome and 10 were susceptible to ciprofloxacin. The N. brasiliensis and N. caviae strains were very susceptible to PD-117558 (MIC, less than or equal to 1 microgram/ml), moderately susceptible to ciprofloxacin, and resistant to most of the other tested drugs.

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