In-vitro study of the activity of ciprofloxacin alone and in combination against strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with multiple antibiotic resistance
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 16 (6) , 713-717
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/16.6.713
Abstract
Ciprofloxacin appears to have useful activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We have studied its in-vitro activity against ten strains of Ps. aeruginosa with multiple antibiotic resistance. We have confirmed that ciprofloxacin is very active against Ps. aeruginosa with minimal inhibitory concentrations ranging from 0·07 to 0·7 mg/l. Killing curves show ciprofloxacin to be rapidly bactericidal with no regrowth after 24 h. Checkerboard studies with ciprofloxacin in combination with gentamicin, azlocillin and ceftazidime show no consistent interaction. These studies suggest that ciprofloxacin should prove a useful antibiotic in treating infections caused by multi-resistant Ps. aeruginosa.Keywords
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