In-vitro evaluation of carumonam (Ro 17-2301)
The in-vitro antibacterial activity of carumonam (Ro 17-2301) was assessed and compared with those of aztreonam and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Carumonam was highly active against the Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas strains resistant to ampicillin (MIC greater than or equal to 256 mg/l) and ca...
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Published in | Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy Vol. 18; no. 3; p. 345 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
01.09.1986
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Summary: | The in-vitro antibacterial activity of carumonam (Ro 17-2301) was assessed and compared with those of aztreonam and other beta-lactam antibiotics. Carumonam was highly active against the Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas strains resistant to ampicillin (MIC greater than or equal to 256 mg/l) and carbenicillin (MIC greater than or equal to 64 mg/l), respectively. The MICs of carumonam for 90% of the strains ranged between 0.25 mg/l for Klebsiella spp. to 32 mg/l for Pseudomonas spp. The antibacterial activity was minimally altered by changes of medium or inoculum size. Carumonam was resistant to hydrolysis by the plasmid-mediated and chromosomal beta-lactamases tested. Also in the microbiological assay no inactivation was observed. Carumonam was an effective inhibitor of the SHV enzyme and the chromosomal beta-lactamases tested. Against the other plasmid-mediated enzymes carumonam was not an effective inhibitor. |
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ISSN: | 0305-7453 1460-2091 |
DOI: | 10.1093/jac/18.3.345 |