In vitro activity of a new 8-methoxyquinolone, BAY 12-8039, against Chlamydia pneumoniae

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Roblin, PM [1 ]
Hammerschlag, MR [1 ]
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[1] SUNY Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Pediat, Div Infect Dis, Brooklyn, NY 11203 USA
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10.1128/AAC.42.4.951
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The in vitro susceptibilities of 10 strains of Chlamydia pneumoniae to a new 8-methoxyquinolone, BAY 12-8039, and to ofloxacin, doxycycline, and erythromycin were determined. The activity of BAY 12-8039 was similar to that of ofloxacin, with a MIC at which 90% of the isolates had no inclusions and a minimal chlamydicidal concentration at which 90% of the isolates had no inclusions after passage of 1.0 mu g/ml, but this activity was less than those of doxycycline and erythromycin.
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