Spectrum and activity of three contemporary fluoroquinolones tested against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from urinary tract infections in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (Europe and the Americas; 2000): more alike than different!
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 41(3): 161-3, 2001 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The spectrum and potency of ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin and levofloxacin was compared to that of 10 other agents against urinary tract isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa among patients in the year 2000 SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (Europe, Latin America, North America). Dramatic differences were observed between isolates in geographic areas with the most fluoroquinolone-resistant strains detected in Latin America (54.5% resistance) compared to resistance rates of 40.8-43.7% and 28.3-29.2% for Europe and North America, respectively. Overall, no significant differences were observed between the spectrums of these fluoroquinolones (37.1-38.8% resistance) for therapy of P. aeruginosa urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients. Generally, in this world wide sample, aminoglycosides, carbapenems (imipenem, meropenem), cefepime, and piperacillin with or without tazobactam possessed a wider range of activity and spectrum versus current P. aeruginosa clinical isolates.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Infecciones Urinarias
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Ofloxacino
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Ciprofloxacina
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Fluoroquinolonas
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Levofloxacino
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Antiinfecciosos
/
Antiinfecciosos Urinarios
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos