In Vitro Activities of Moxifloxacin and Other Fluoroquinolones against Mycoplasma pneumoniae
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- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 45 (6) , 1908-1910
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.45.6.1908-1910.2001
Abstract
A total of 105 isolates of Mycoplasma pneumoniae were evaluated for susceptibility to moxifloxacin, sparfloxacin, levofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin. Moxifloxacin, a newly synthesized compound, showed the greatest activity. The MICs and MBCs at which 50 and 90% of isolates were affected were 0.15 (MIC 50 and MBC 50 ) and 0.3 μg/ml (MIC 90 and MBC 90 ) respectively. The results indicate that moxifloxacin might be promising an antimycoplasmal agent.Keywords
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