Abstract
MICs and minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) were evaluated for the four antibiotics azithromycin, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, and doxycycline against the three main genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. In MBC testing, statistically significant differences between the genospecies could be found in 7 out of 12 comparative evaluations (P < 0.05).
MeSH terms
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Amoxicillin / pharmacology
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Azithromycin / pharmacology
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Borrelia burgdorferi / classification
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Borrelia burgdorferi / drug effects*
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Borrelia burgdorferi / growth & development
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Borrelia burgdorferi Group / classification
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Borrelia burgdorferi Group / drug effects*
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Borrelia burgdorferi Group / growth & development
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Ceftriaxone / pharmacology
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Doxycycline / pharmacology
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Ceftriaxone
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Amoxicillin
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Azithromycin
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Doxycycline