In vitro activities of 22 antimicrobial agents against Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated in Barcelona, Spain. The Collaborative Study Group of Listeriosis of Barcelona.

Authors

Marco F, Almela M, Nolla-Salas J, et al. 

Institution

Department of Microbiology, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. marco@medicina.ub.es

Source

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2000 Dec; 38(4) :259-61.

Abstract

The in vitro activity of 22 antimicrobial agents against 82 human Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated in Barcelona from 1994 to 1998 was determined. Ampicillin and gentamicin showed good in vitro activity against all strains (MIC90: 1 and < or = 0.25 microg/ml, respectively). No resistance to rifampin or co-trimoxazole was detected and only one strain was resistant to tetracycline. Of the nine fluoroquinolones tested, clinafloxacin and gemifloxacin were the most active compounds (MIC90: 0.12 and 0.25 microg/ml, respectively). No increasing MICs values were observed during the five-year period.

Mesh

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Humans
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeriosis
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Spain

Language

eng

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

PubMed ID

11146253