Abstract |
The activity of five antibiotics was tested against 82 isolates of Legionella pneumophila obtained from water systems in nine European countries. All isolates were susceptible to clarithromycin (MICs 0. 03-0.5 mg/L), erythromycin (MICs 0.125-2.0 mg/L), ciprofloxacin (MICs 0.06-0.25 mg/L), pefloxacin (MICs 0.06-0.5 mg/L) and rifampicin (MICs < or = 0.007-0.015 mg/L). It seems that antibiotics used for legionellosis continue to exhibit good activity against L. pneumophila isolates from environmental sources in European countries.
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Authors | A Tsakris, S Alexiou-Daniel, E Souliou, A Antoniadis |
Journal | The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
(J Antimicrob Chemother)
Vol. 44
Issue 5
Pg. 693-5
(Nov 1999)
ISSN: 0305-7453 [Print] England |
PMID | 10552988
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(pharmacology)
- Europe
- Legionella pneumophila
(drug effects, isolation & purification)
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Water Microbiology
- Water Supply
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