Oral antibiotics for infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms

Jessie S. Glasser, Ana E. Markelz, Wendy C. Zera, Miriam L. Beckius, Katrin Mende, Clinton K. Murray*

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Abstract

We determined minimum inhibitory concentrations of rifampicin, nitrofurantoin, amoxicillinclavulanic acid, and cefdinir, plus a combination of amoxicillinclavulanic acid and cefdinir by broth microdilution for mainly wound isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. E. coli and K. pneumoniae susceptibilities increased by combining amoxicillinclavulanic acid and cefdinir.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)649-651
Number of pages3
JournalScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume43
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

Keywords

  • Amoxicillinclavulanic acid
  • Cefdinir
  • ESBL
  • Escherichia coli
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae

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