ACTIVITIES OF ORAL ANTIBIOTICS ON PROVIDENCIA STRAINS ISOLATED FROM INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH URINARY-TRACT INFECTIONS

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CORNAGLIA, G [1 ]
FRUGONI, S [1 ]
MAZZARIOL, A [1 ]
PIACENTINI, E [1 ]
BERLUSCONI, A [1 ]
FONTANA, R [1 ]
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[1] PIO ALBERGO TRIVULZIO,I-20146 MILAN,ITALY
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10.1128/AAC.39.12.2819
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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More than 250 Providencia strains isolated from the urine of institutionalized elderly patients were tested against cefaclor, cefuroxime, cefetamet, cefpodoxime, ciprofloxacin, and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. Our results confirm the strong activities of expanded-spectrum oral cephalosporins against Providencia isolates, as well as the marked differences in susceptibilities among accurately identified Providencia species.
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