In Vitro Susceptibility of Gardnerella vaginalis to High Concentrations of Sulfonamide Compounds
Author(s) -
Brian M. Jones,
Mukti N. Bhattacharyya
Publication year - 1981
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.19.4.666
Subject(s) - gardnerella vaginalis , in vitro , microbiology and biotechnology , minimum inhibitory concentration , haemophilus , sulfonamide , chemistry , medicine , pharmacology , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , bacterial vaginosis , stereochemistry , biochemistry , genetics
The excipients of triple sulfa vaginal tablets were ineffective againstGardnerella vaginalis in vitro. The three sulfonamides, however, were inhibitory, and minimal inhibitory concentration tests showed many strains to be susceptible to 25,000 μg of sulfacetamide per ml.
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