Abstract
PD 127,391, a newly developed 4-quinolone chemically similar to ciprofloxacin, was studied in vitro by using agar and broth dilution and two inoculum sizes. PD 127,391 was found to be highly active against gram-negative aerobes, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Pseudomonas spp. Its activity against gram-positive aerobes was better than that of ciprofloxacin.
MeSH Terms
Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology
Bacteria, Aerobic/drug effects
Ceftazidime/pharmacology
Chemical Phenomena
Chemistry
Ciprofloxacin/pharmacology
Fluoroquinolones
Gentamicins/pharmacology
Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria/drug effects
Humans
Imipenem/pharmacology
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects
Chemicals
Anti-Infective Agents
Fluoroquinolones
Gentamicins
Ciprofloxacin
Imipenem
clinafloxacin
Ceftazidime
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Norrby S R
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Umeå, Sweden.
Jonsson M
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