Comparative antimicrobial activity of gatifloxacin with ciprofloxacin and beta-lactams against gram-positive bacteria
Bassetti M, Dembry L, Farrel P, Callan D, Andriole V. Comparative antimicrobial activity of gatifloxacin with ciprofloxacin and beta-lactams against gram-positive bacteria. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 2001, 41: 143-148. PMID: 11750168, DOI: 10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00298-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmoxicillin/clavulanic acidPiperacillin/tazobactamClavulanic acidMethicillin-susceptible S. aureusPenicillin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniaeMethicillin-sensitive S. epidermidisMethicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococciGram-positive infectionsViridans group streptococciCoagulase-negative staphylococciPromising new fluoroquinoloneActive agentsNew fluoroquinoloneStreptococcal isolatesGroup streptococciVitro antibacterial activityClinical isolatesStreptococcus pneumoniaeComparative antimicrobial activityStaphylococcal isolatesClinical useEnterococcal isolatesImipenemGatifloxacinE. faecalis