IN-VITRO ACTIVITY OF VANCOMYCIN AND TEICOPLANIN AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS-EPIDERMIDIS COLONIZING CATHETERS

被引:23
作者
KROPEC, A
HUEBNER, J
WURSTHORN, M
DASCHNER, FD
机构
[1] Institute for Environmental Medicine and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, 79106
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10.1007/BF01970962
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R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
In a quantitative in vitro model the activity of vancomycin and teicoplanin in two concentrations (4 x MBC and 1 mg/l) against Staphylococcus aureus and a slime-producing Staphylococcus epidermidis strain colonizing the internal surface of polyurethane and silicone catheters was studied. In comparison with vancomycin, teicoplanin achieved a significantly greater reduction (p < 0.05) in the counts of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis adhering to both polyurethane and silicone catheters.
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