Abstract
The activities of cefotaxime, moxalactam, MK 0787 (N-formimidoyl thienamycin), ampicillin, oxacillin, vancomycin, and clindamycin were compared against gram-positive cocci. MK 0787 was the most active and moxalactam was the least active of these drugs, except against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, where vancomycin was most active, and penicillin-resistant pneumococci, where cefotaxime was more active.
MeSH terms
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Ampicillin / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Cefotaxime / pharmacology*
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Cephalosporins / pharmacology*
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Cephamycins / pharmacology*
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Imipenem
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Lactams / pharmacology
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Moxalactam
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Oxacillin / pharmacology
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Staphylococcus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Streptococcus / drug effects*
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Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Cephalosporins
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Cephamycins
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Lactams
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Imipenem
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Ampicillin
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Cefotaxime
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Oxacillin
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Moxalactam