Bactericidal activities of five antibiotics during short-term exposure to coagulase-negative staphylococci.

AUTOR(ES)

Fischer, P R

RESUMO

After a 1-h exposure to concentrations used for topical prophylaxis in neurosurgical procedures, bacitracin, vancomycin, and oxacillin were bactericidal against more than 90% of 48 body fluid isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci. More than 10% of isolates survived despite exposure for 4 h to concentrations of gentamicin and streptomycin greater than those employed for topical prophylaxis.

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