In vitro antibacterial spectrum of a new broad-spectrum 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone, gatifloxacin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-446

  Fung Tomc, Joan ^a   Minassian, Beatrice ^a   Kolek, Benjamin ^a   Washo, Thomas ^a   Huczko, Elizabeth ^a   Bonner, Daniel ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GATIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CHLAMYDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DRUG POTENCY; ENTEROCOCCUS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LEGIONELLA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; MYCOPLASMA; NONHUMAN; PROVIDENCIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0034127985     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.4.437     Document Type: Article

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