Article
In Vitro Activity of Tebipenem, a New Oral Carbapenem Antibiotic, against Penicillin-Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae
23 Feb 2005
Abstract excerpt
The in vitro activity of tebipenem (TBM), a new oral carbapenem antibiotic, against Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates (n = 202) was compared with those of 15 reference agents. The isolates were classified into five genotypic classes after PCR identification of abnormal pbp1a, pbp2x, and pbp2b genes: (i) penicillin-susceptible S. pneumoniae (PSSP) isolates with no abnormal pbp genes (n = 34; 16.8%), (ii)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
