In vitro susceptibility to tetracycline and fluoroquinolones of Japanese isolates of Coxiella burnetii.

Abstract

Coxiella burnetii is the agent of the worldwide zoonosis, Q fever. The in vitro susceptibility to tetracycline and fluoroquinolones of Japanese isolates of C. burnetii was evaluated for the first time. The MICs against Japanese isolates were almost the same as the MICs against the foreign reference isolates. The results suggest that the common antibiotics therapy for Q fever used in other countries is also effective for Japanese Q fever patients.

• Authors: Masako Andoh, Takashi Naganawa, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Hideto Fukushi, Katsuya Hirai
• Journal: Microbiology and immunology (Microbiol Immunol) Vol. 48 Issue 9 Pg. 661-4 ( 2004) ISSN: 0385-5600 [Print] Australia
• PMID: 15383702 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Fluoroquinolones
• Tetracycline

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology)
• Canada
• Coxiella burnetii (drug effects, isolation & purification)
• Fluoroquinolones (pharmacology)
• Humans
• Japan
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Q Fever (microbiology)
• Reference Standards
• Tetracycline (pharmacology)
• United States