In vitro activities of OPC-17116, a new quinolone; ofloxacin; and sparfloxacin against Chlamydia pneumoniae. 1994

P M Roblin, and G Montalban, and M R Hammerschlag
Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn 11203.

The in vitro susceptibilities of 12 strains of Chlamydia pneumonia to a new quinolone, OPC-17116; ofloxacin; and sparfloxacin were determined. OPC-17116 was slightly less active than sparfloxacin but more active than ofloxacin, with a MIC for 90% of strains tested and a minimal chlamydiacidal concentration for 90% of strains tested of 0.5 micrograms/ml.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D010879 Piperazines Compounds that are derived from PIPERAZINE.
D000890 Anti-Infective Agents Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. Anti-Infective Agent,Anti-Microbial Agent,Antimicrobial Agent,Microbicide,Microbicides,Anti-Microbial Agents,Antiinfective Agents,Antimicrobial Agents,Agent, Anti-Infective,Agent, Anti-Microbial,Agent, Antimicrobial,Agents, Anti-Infective,Agents, Anti-Microbial,Agents, Antiinfective,Agents, Antimicrobial,Anti Infective Agent,Anti Infective Agents,Anti Microbial Agent,Anti Microbial Agents
D015242 Ofloxacin A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION. DL-8280,DR-3355,Hoe-280,ORF-28489,Ofloxacin Hydrochloride,Ofloxacine,Ru-43280,Tarivid,DL 8280,DL8280,DR 3355,DR3355,Hoe 280,Hoe280,ORF 28489,ORF28489,Ru 43280,Ru43280
D015363 Quinolones A group of derivatives of naphthyridine carboxylic acid, quinoline carboxylic acid, or NALIDIXIC ACID. Ketoquinoline,Ketoquinolines,Oxoquinoline,Oxoquinolines,Quinolinone,Quinolinones,Quinolone
D016993 Chlamydophila pneumoniae A species of CHLAMYDOPHILA that causes acute respiratory infection, especially atypical pneumonia, in humans, horses, and koalas. Chlamydia pneumoniae
D024841 Fluoroquinolones A group of QUINOLONES with at least one fluorine atom and a piperazinyl group. Fluoroquinolone

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