Antibacterial activities of gemifloxacin, levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin and erythromycin against intracellular Legionella pneumophila and Legionella micdadei in human monocytes
Author(s) -
Aldona L. Baltch,
Lawrence H. Bopp,
Raymond P. Smith,
Poul Michelsen,
William J. Ritz
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki186
Subject(s) - gemifloxacin , moxifloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , legionella pneumophila , gatifloxacin , levofloxacin , legionella , erythromycin , antibacterial agent , sparfloxacin , ofloxacin , streptococcus pneumoniae , chemistry , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , ciprofloxacin , genetics
The antibacterial activity of a new fluoroquinolone, gemifloxacin, was tested against intracellular Legionella pneumophila and Legionella micdadei and was compared with the activities of levofloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin and erythromycin.
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