| Literature DB >> 16048976 |
Nicole J Pultz1, Curtis J Donskey.
Abstract
In mice, subcutaneous administration of antibiotics that disrupt the anaerobic microflora (i.e., clindamycin, piperacillin-tazobactam, and ceftriaxone) facilitated in vitro growth of and toxin production by Clostridium difficile in cecal contents, whereas antibiotics that cause minimal disruption of the anaerobic microflora (i.e., levofloxacin, cefepime, and aztreonam) did not.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16048976 PMCID: PMC1196291 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.8.3529-3532.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191