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In vitro activity of fosfomycin against Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria species

In-vitro-Aktivität von Fosfomycin gegen Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae und Neisseriaspecies

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The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) of fosfomycin were determined by an agar dilution technique for 100 strains each ofHaemophilus influenzae andStreptococcus pneumoniae, and for 40 strains ofNeisseria species andBranhamella catarrhalis. The median MIC ofH. influenzae was 0.13 mg/l (range 0.008–64 mg/l), ofS. pneumoniae 13.3 mg/l (range 8–128 mg/l), and ofNeisseria includingB. catarrhalis 27.0 mg/l (range 16–128 mg/l). The MBCs were very close to the MICs.

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Die minimalen Hemmkonzentrationen (MHK) und minimalen bakteriziden Konzentrationen (MBK) von Fosfomycin wurden mittels einer Agardilutionstechnik für je 100 Stämme vonHaemophilus influenzae undStreptococcus pneumoniae und 40 Stämme vonNeisseria species undBranhamella catarrhalis bestimmt. Die mittlere MHK vonH. influenzae war 0,13 mg/l (Bereich 0,008–64 mg/l), vonS. pneumoniae 13,3 mg/l (Bereich 8–128 mg/l) und vonNeisseria einschließlichB. catarrhalis 27,0 mg/l (Bereich 16–128 mg/l). Die MBKs lagen sehr nahe an den MHKs.

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This paper is dedicated to Professor Walter Marget in honour of his 60th birthday.

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Bartmann, K., Tarbuc, R. In vitro activity of fosfomycin against Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria species. Infection 8, 217–218 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01639037

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