Comparative killing rates of fluoroquinolones and cell wall-active agents.
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Killing rates of fluoroquinolones, beta-lactams, and vancomycin were compared against Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, pneumococci, streptococci, and Enterococcus faecalis. The times required for fluoroquinolones to decrease viability by 3 log(10) were 1.5 h for Enterobacteriaceae, 4 to 6 h for staphylococci, and >/=6 h for streptococci and enterococci. Thus, the rate of killing by fluoroquinolones is organism group dependent; overall, they killed more rapidly than beta-lactams and vancomycin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 44 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000