Comparative in vitro activities of newer quinolones against Pseudomonas species and Xanthomonas maltophilia isolated from patients with cancer
Author(s) -
Kenneth Rolston,
Mark Messer,
D H Ho
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.34.9.1812
Subject(s) - pseudomonas , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas fluorescens , xanthomonas , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology , stenotrophomonas maltophilia , pseudomonadaceae , pseudomonas putida , pseudomonadales , quinolone , antimicrobial , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
The in vitro susceptibilities of three Pseudomonas species (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas putida, and Pseudomonas fluorescens) and Xanthomonas maltophilia to quinolone antimicrobial agents were determined. Several newer agents, particularly PD117558, PD117596, PD127391, sparfloxacin (AT-4140), A-56620, and temafloxacin, were active against Pseudomonas species. X. maltophilia isolates were generally less susceptible than were Pseudomonas isolates but were inhibited by some of the newer quinolones.
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