Open AccessBactericidal Activities of Ceftizoxime and Cefotaxime against Streptococcus pneumoniae
Author(s) -
Ken B. Waites,
Thomas E. Rivers
Publication year - 1998
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.42.7.1869
Subject(s) - ceftizoxime , cefotaxime , streptococcus pneumoniae , microbiology and biotechnology , antibacterial agent , medicine , antibiotics , biology
Patel et al. ([4][1]) compared the serum bactericidal titers (SBTs) and the time serum drug concentrations remained above the MICs ( T > MIC) of ceftizoxime and cefotaxime against three intermediately penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates. MICs were ≤ 1.0 μg/ml, SBTs were > 1:2,
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