| Literature DB >> 10837442 |
J A Karlowsky1, G Verma, G G Zhanel, D J Hoban.
Abstract
beta-Lactamase production in Canadian isolates of Haemophilus influenzae has remained relatively constant (25-35%) over the last decade despite increasing cefaclor resistance (MIC >/= 32 mg/L). TEM (294/324, 90.7%) and ROB-1 (30/324, 9.3%) prevalence rates among 324 isolates of H. influenzae obtained from across Canada in 1997-1998 were similar (P > 0.05) to previously published reports. However, 66. 7% (26/39) of cefaclor-resistant isolates were ROB-1-positive (P < 0. 001) and the remaining four ROB-1-positive isolates were cefaclor-intermediate (MIC 16 mg/L). Susceptibilities to loracarbef (P < 0.001) and cefprozil were also reduced in the presence of ROB-1 while the activities of cefuroxime, cefotaxime, cefixime and imipenem were similar in both TEM- and ROB-1-positive solates.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10837442 DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.6.871
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Antimicrob Chemother ISSN: 0305-7453 Impact factor: 5.790