In vitro activity of quinolones against S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae and M. catarrhalis in Saudi Arabia
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English
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| ID: who-116915
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ABSTRACT
Susceptibility of 88 clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, 116 Haemophilus influenzae isolates and 80 Moraxella catarrhalis isolates to 6 fluoroquinolones--ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, trovafloxacin, grepafloxacin and gemifloxacin--were determined. Isolates were from patients with invasive disease at 4 hospitals in Saudi Arabia between 1996 and 1998. S. pneumoniae isolates were fully susceptible to trovafloxacin, grepafloxacin and gemifloxacin; susceptibility to ofloxacin and levofloxacin was 97.7% and 98.9% respectively. H. influenzae isolates were susceptible to all agents, except for trovafloxacin [99.1%]. M. catarrhalis strains were fully sensitive to all agents except ofloxacin [97.5%]. No isolates were resistant to gemifloxacin or grepafloxacin
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Comparative Study
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Ofloxacin
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Ciprofloxacin
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Bacteremia
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2005