| Literature DB >> 11897599 |
Junius Clark1, Joan C Fung-Tomc, Beatrice Minassian, Yuan-Hwang Tsai, Hyekyung Yang, Elizabeth Huczko, Benjamin Kolek, Susan Chaniewski, Cheryl Ferraro, Rebecca Drain, Elizabeth Gradelski, Daniel P Bonner.
Abstract
BMS-247243, a novel cephalosporin inhibitory for methicillin-resistant staphylococci, primarily has activity against gram-positive bacteria. The activities of BMS-247243, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone against streptococci and Streptococcus pneumoniae were similar. BMS-247243 inhibits Enterococcus faecalis but not Enterococcus faecium. BMS-247243 also inhibits many inherently vancomycin-resistant species (Leuconstoc, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus) and anaerobic gram-positive bacteria.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11897599 PMCID: PMC127083 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.46.4.1108-1111.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191