Abstract
The present study was conducted to determine the in vitro activity of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid compared to that of four newer antimicrobial agents (ampicillin, azithromycin, cefuroxime and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole). All of the agents were tested against 21,232 recent clinical isolates encompassing 37 species submitted from 16 European countries between 1997 and 1999. After 20 years of clinical use, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid continues to retain much of its initial activity against targeted gram-positive organisms, selected gram-negative organisms and major respiratory pathogens.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-267 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |