Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Bacteroides fragilis group organisms in Korea
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 578-586, 1998.
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ABSTRACT
Antimicrobial resistance patterns of 913 clinical isolates of Bacteroides fragilis group organisms were monitored during an 8-year period in Korea. In general the resistance rates of the non-fragilis B. fragilis group species were higher than those of B. fragilis for all the drugs tested. The rate of resistance to clindamycin remarkably increased and those to some beta-lactam drugs such as piperacillin and cefotaxime also increased. No isolates were found to be resistant to imipenem, metronidazole, or chloramphenicol. beta-lactam and beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations and cefoxitin were more active than the other beta-lactams. Therefore, these agents may be considered when empirical selection of antimicrobial agents is required to treat severe anaerobic infections.
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Main subject:
Bacteroides fragilis
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
1998
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Article