[In vitro bactericidal activity of seven antibiotics and four combinations against Neisseria meningitidis]

Pathol Biol (Paris). 1994 May;42(5):393-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors studied, with a time-kill curve method, in a derived Hafiz medium broth the bactericidal effect of 7 antibiotics and 4 associations against N. meningitidis. Their results show a better bactericidal effect for penicillin G, ampicillin and chloramphenicol. Pefloxacin and ceftriaxon are less efficient. The association ampicillin + chloramphenicol in vitro shows no antagonism and has a good bactericidal activity at the early stages of bactericidal killing with N. meningitidis.

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / pharmacology*
  • Ceftriaxone / pharmacology
  • Chloramphenicol / pharmacology*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Synergism
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / pharmacology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Neisseria meningitidis / drug effects*
  • Pefloxacin / pharmacology*
  • Penicillin G / pharmacology*
  • Rifampin / pharmacology
  • Spiramycin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Pefloxacin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Ampicillin
  • Spiramycin
  • Penicillin G
  • Rifampin