In Vitro Susceptibility of <i>Nocardia asteroides</i> to <i>N</i> -Formimidoyl Thienamycin and Several Cephalosporins

Michael H. Cynamon, G S Palmer

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 1981 · 16 citations · 6 references

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The susceptibility of N. asteroides to N-formimidoyl thienamycin, cefamandole, cefoxitin, and moxalactam was determined by agar dilution. N-Formimidoyl thienamycin was the most active, inhibiting eight of nine strains at 1.56 mug/ml.

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