In Vitro Activities of Novel Des-Fluoro(6) Quinolone BMS-284756 against Mutants of Streptococcus pneumoniae , Streptococcus pyogenes , and Staphylococcus aureus Selected with Different Quinolones

Abstract
BMS-284756 (T-3811) is a novel quinolone that lacks a fluorine at the C-6 position. BMS-284756 has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity ([3][1], [7][2]). The purpose of the present study was (i) to analyze the in vitro activity of the novel quinolone against mutants of Streptococcus pneumoniae