Assessment of the activity of ceftaroline against clinical isolates of penicillin-intermediate and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae with elevated MICs of ceftaroline using an in vitro pharmacodynamic model
Author(s) -
George G. Zhanel,
C. Yachison,
Kimberly A. Nichol,
Heather J. Adam,
Ayman Noreddin,
D. J. Hoban,
James A. Karlowsky
Publication year - 2012
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/dks113
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , cephalosporin , medicine , pharmacodynamics , antibiotics , in vitro , antibacterial agent , chemistry , pharmacology , pharmacokinetics , biology , biochemistry
This study assessed the pharmacodynamics of ceftaroline against penicillin-intermediate and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae with elevated MICs of ceftaroline using an in vitro pharmacodynamic model.
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