Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 1987 Dec;42(4):248-51.
PMID: 3454397

Abstract

Fifty seven strains of Pseudomonas pseudomallei were tested for in vitro susceptibility to 15 antimicrobial agents. Amongst the generally recommended antibiotics for therapy of melioidosis, only 86%, 84% and 58% of the strains were found to be sensitive to trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole, chloramphenicol and tetracycline respectively. Of the newer B-Iactams, in descending order of activity were, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefoperazone and cefuroxime. But on a weight for weight basis, ceftazidime was the most active agent and as such, may be considered in the therapy of acute septicaemic melioidosis."

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