2006•Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyOpen access

Comparative In Vitro Susceptibilities of 396 Unusual Anaerobic Strains to Tigecycline and Eight Other Antimicrobial Agents

Ellie J. C. Goldstein, Diane M. Citron, C. Vreni Merriam, Yumi A. Warren, Kerin L. Tyrrell, Helen T. Fernandez

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Tigecycline was tested against 396 strains of lesser-known anaerobic species encountered in human infections. It was active against all gram-positive strains and 228 of 232 gram-negative anaerobes at < or =1 microg/ml. One strain of Prevotella oralis was nonsusceptible at 8 microg/ml.

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Key concepts: Tigecycline, Microbiology, Antimicrobial, Biology, Prevotella, Anaerobic exercise, In vitro, Bacteria