| Literature DB >> 10582897 |
H Tomioka1, K Sato, T Akaki, H Kajitani, S Kawahara, M Sakatani.
Abstract
We compared the in vitro antimycobacterial activity of a new fluoroquinolone, HSR-903, with strong activity against gram-positive cocci with those of levofloxacin (LVFX), sitafloxacin (STFX), and gatifloxacin (GFLX). The MICs of the quinolones for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex were in the order STFX approximately GFLX < LVFX <== HSR-903 and STFX <== GFLX <== HSR-903 <== LVFX, respectively. HSR-903 effectively eliminated intramacrophagial M. tuberculosis, as did LVFX, and exhibited bacteriostatic effects against M. tuberculosis replicating in type II alveolar cells.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10582897 PMCID: PMC89602 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.43.12.3001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191