| Literature DB >> 12431875 |
Ilknur Erdem1, Jale Kaynar-Tascioglu, Birsen Kaya, Pasa Goktas.
Abstract
This study evaluated the in vitro effects of the combination of a carbapenem (imipenem or meropenem) with a quinolone (ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin) using a microbroth dilution chequerboard technique and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The ciprofloxacin and meropenem combination was only synergistic against 2 strains (6.2%) and ciprofloxacin and imipenem against 1 strain (3.1%). Levofloxacin and imipenem or meropenem were not synergistic for against any strain. None of the combinations showed an antagonistic effect.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12431875 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(02)00192-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Antimicrob Agents ISSN: 0924-8579 Impact factor: 5.283