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Comparative antibacterial activity of the new cephalosporin cefcanel against anaerobic bacteria

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The activity of cefcanel against anaerobic cocci,Clostridium perfringens, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides spp. and fusobacteria was determined by the agar dilution method and compared with the activity of cefaclor, cephalexin, cefadroxil, phenoxymethylpenicillin and ampicillin. Cefcanel showed good activity againstClostridium perfringens, Bacteroides spp. and fusobacteria (MIC90=1–4 mg/l). Against anaerobic cocci its MIC90 value was 16 mg/l, and againstBacteroides fragilis, 32 mg/l. Cefcanel has an antibacterial activity that warrants investigation in clinical trials.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute and National Bacteriological Laboratory, S-105 21, Stockholm, Sweden

    C. E. Nord, A. Lindmark & I. Persson

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Nord, C.E., Lindmark, A. & Persson, I. Comparative antibacterial activity of the new cephalosporin cefcanel against anaerobic bacteria. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 8, 550–551 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967478

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