Antimicrobial susceptibilities of enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients

M. Venditti; A. Tarasi; V. Gelfusa; E. Nicastri; A. Penni; P. Martino

Antimicrobial susceptibilities of enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients

M. Venditti, A. Tarasi, V. Gelfusa, E. Nicastri, A. Penni, P. Martino

Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani

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Abstract

One hundred and one isolates of Enterococcus species isolated recently from hospitalized patients were evaluated in vitro for antibiotic susceptibility. Teicoplanin and mideplanin were the most active agents, followed by ramoplanin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, and imipenem. High-level resistance to gentamicin (MIC >500 μg/ml) and/or streptomycin (MIC >2,000 μg/ml) was found in 60 isolates. High-level resistance to ampicillin (MIC ≥16 μg/ml) was found in 17 isolates. MBC studies revealed that ramoplanin possesses significant bactericidal activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1190-1192
Number of pages	3
Journal	Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume	37
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 1993

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Pharmacology (medical)

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