| Literature DB >> 26415906 |
Helio S Sader1, Paul R Rhomberg2, David J Farrell2, Ronald N Jones2.
Abstract
Gram-negative bacilli (n=15,377) were tested against colistin (polymyxin E) and polymyxin B by a commercial broth microdilution method (Sensititre®). Among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp., colistin and polymyxin B MIC values were within ±1 doubling dilution for >99.0% of strains. Among Klebsiella spp. and Escherichia coli, 55.0 and 53.2% of strains displayed a colistin MIC 2-fold lower than polymyxin B, but polymyxin B was slightly more potent than colistin against strains with decreased susceptibility to either polymyxin.Entities:
Keywords: Broth microdilution method; Polymyxins; Susceptibility testing
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26415906 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.08.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803