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In Vitro Comparison of Four Aminoglycoside Antibiotics: Sisomicin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, and BB-K8

Matthew E. Levison, Donald Kaye

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The activity of sisomicin, gentamicin, and tobramycin against 273 clinical bacterial isolates was about equal (except for greater activity of tobramycin against Pseudomonas) and was greater than that of BB-K 8 as determined by antibiotic dilution methods in agar and broth.

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The activity of sisomicin, gentamicin, and tobramycin against 273 clinical bacterial isolates was about equal (except for greater activity of tobramycin against Pseudomonas) and was greater than that of BB-K 8 as determined by antibiotic dilution methods in agar and broth.

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The activity of sisomicin, gentamicin, and tobramycin against 273 clinical bacterial isolates was about equal (except for greater activity of tobramycin against Pseudomonas) and was greater than that of BB-K 8 as determined by antibiotic dilution methods in agar and broth.

Key concepts: Sisomicin, Tobramycin, Gentamicin, Aminoglycoside, Agar dilution, Microbiology, Antibiotics, Pseudomonas

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