Susceptibilities of ampicillin-resistant strains of Salmonella other than S. typhi to 10 antimicrobial agents

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Aug;36(8):1794-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.36.8.1794.

Abstract

Ampicillin-resistant strains of Salmonella other than S. typhi constitute a health problem. We tested the antimicrobial susceptibilities to 10 antibiotics of 57 of these strains isolated in a 30-month period. The rates of resistance were as follows: chloramphenicol, 40.3%; tetracycline, 33.3%; gentamicin, 5.3%; co-trimoxazole, 5.3%; nalidixic acid, 1.8%; and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, aztreonam, and ciprofloxacin, 0%. In our experience, there are alternative antibiotics with excellent in vitro activities.

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin Resistance*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Salmonella / drug effects*
  • Salmonella typhi / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents