Comparative activity of teicoplanin and vancomycin against 400 penicillin susceptible and resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

The MICs of teicoplanin and vancomycin were determined for 400 penicillin-susceptible and -resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated during a multicenter study in 1992. Teicoplanin displayed a four-fold better activity than vancomycin, with modal MICs of these agents being 0.06 and 0.25...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 1994, Vol.13 (1), p.33-34
Hauptverfasser:	GOLDSTEIN, F. W, GESLIN, P, ACAR, J. F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibacterial agents Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences Pharmacology. Drug treatments Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Zusammenfassung:	The MICs of teicoplanin and vancomycin were determined for 400 penicillin-susceptible and -resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated during a multicenter study in 1992. Teicoplanin displayed a four-fold better activity than vancomycin, with modal MICs of these agents being 0.06 and 0.25 mu g/ml, respectively. These data warrant further studies with teicoplanin in the treatment of pneumococcal infections.
ISSN:	0934-9723 1435-4373
DOI:	10.1007/BF02026121