[Bactericidal activity of quinolones (including sparfloxacin) against Enterococcus; in vitro antagonisms with gentamicin].

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[Bactericidal activity of quinolones (including sparfloxacin) against Enterococcus; in vitro antagonisms with gentamicin].

Pathologie-biologie - 1 May 1997

Watine J, Charet J C

Abstract excerpt

We selected 20 clinical Enterococcus isolates in order to represent the different types of amoxicillin and/or gentamicin-resistance present in our hospital. Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities of amoxicillin, pefloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin, vancomycin, alone or associat...

Topics

Anti-Infective Agents
Drug Antagonism
Drug Therapy, Combination
Enterococcus
Fluoroquinolones
Gentamicins
In Vitro Techniques
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phenotype
Quinolones

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