In Vitro Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Brachyspira pilosicoli Isolates from Humans
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 47 (7), 2354-2357
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.47.7.2354-2357.2003
Abstract
The in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of the anaerobic intestinal spirochete Brachyspira pilosicoli was investigated by an agar dilution method. Human ( n = 123) and porcine ( n = 16) isolates were susceptible to metronidazole, ceftriaxone, meropenem, tetracycline, moxifloxacin, and chloramphenicol; erythromycin and ciprofloxacin were not active. Resistance to amoxicillin and clindamycin varied. Amoxicillin susceptibility was restored by clavulanic acid.Keywords
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