ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF PENICILLIN-SENSITIVE AND PENICILLIN-RESISTANT MENINGOCOCCI

被引:14
作者
ABADI, FJR [1 ]
YAKUBU, DE [1 ]
PENNINGTON, TH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ABERDEEN, SCH MED, DEPT MED MICROBIOL, ABERDEEN AB9 2ZD, SCOTLAND
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1093/jac/35.5.687
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Ceftriaxone showed high in-vitro activity against 119 penicillin-sensitive, penicillin-resistant and rifampicin-resistant UK isolates of meningococci. Unlike ciprofloxacin and minocycline, ceftriaxone is suitable for use in young children or in pregnancy and should be considered for therapy or prophylaxis in an outbreak of meningococcal disease. The E test gave results comparable to those given by broth microdilution method in the determination of meningococcal susceptibility to antimicrobials. It is convenient for use in small laboratories and can be used to determine antimicrobial subgroups of meningococci.
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页码:687 / 690
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