Actividad comparativa in vitro de cefpodoxima en relación a otros antibióticos de uso frecuente, frente a patógenos respiratorios, urinarios y de infecciones de partes blandas / Activity of cefpodoxime against pathogens causing respiratory, urinary or soft tissue infections
Rev. méd. Chile
; 133(8): 903-910, ago. 2005. tab
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Background:
Cefpodoxime is a new antimicrobial in the Chilean market, recommended for treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections.Aim:
To study the susceptibility of common pathogens isolated from Chilean patients to cefpodoxime and other antimicrobials. Material andmethods:
The in vitro activity of cefpodoxime, expressed as Minimal Inhibitory Concentration, was studied in 331 S pneumoniae, H influenzae, M catarrhalis, E coli, S aureus and S pyogenes strains, isolated between 2000 and 2004 from respiratory, urinary and soft tissue infections, respectively.Results:
Eleven percent of S pneumoniae isolates were resistant to penicillin, 11% were resistant to cefuroxime and 10% to cefpodoxime. All H influenzae isolates were susceptible to cefpodoxime. No H influenzae isolates were resistant to second or third generation cephalosporines. Four percent of H influenzae isolates were resistant to ampicillin by ß-lactamase production. In contrast 81% of M catarrhalis strains were resistant to ampicillin. Six percent of E coli isolates were resistant to cefpodoxime, 9% to cefuroxime, 11% to cefadroxile and 50% to ampicillin or trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole. Cefpodoxime was the most active antimicrobial against S pyogenes.Conclusions:
Cefpodoxime, recently introduced in Chile, is a good alternative for the treatment of common respiratory and urinary tract infections.
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Asunto principal:
Ceftizoxima
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Bacterias Gramnegativas
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Bacterias Grampositivas
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Humans
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Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile