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Temocillin Sensitivity of Enterobacteriaceae Species Resistant to Cefotaxime

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The in vitro activity of temocillin, cefotaxime, aztreonam and ceftazidime was tested against selected cefotaxime-resistant isolates (43 Enterobacter species, 37 Serratia marcescens, 16 Morganella morganii, 8 Klebsiella species) and cefotaxime-susceptible strains of the same species. Cross-resistance with a high degree of correlation was observed between cefotaxime and aztreonam or ceftazidime, but not between cefotaxime and temocillin.

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  1. Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory, St Rafaël Hospital, University of Leuven, Capucijnenvoer, 35, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium

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Verbist, L. Temocillin Sensitivity of Enterobacteriaceae Species Resistant to Cefotaxime. Drugs 29 (Suppl 5), 38–42 (1985). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-198500295-00009

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