Antibacterial activity in vitro of sulbenicillin against mucoid and non-mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Drugs Exp Clin Res. 1985;11(4):241-5.

Abstract

The in vitro antibacterial activity of sulbenicillin against a number of mucoid and non-mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was investigated and compared with that of some other beta-lactam antibiotics. From the data reported it is evident that sulbenicillin showed better anti-microbial activity than carbenicillin in almost all the tests run. Sulbenicillin appears to have a somewhat lower activity than piperacillin and cefotaxime; however, cefotaxime and particularly piperacillin are highly conditioned by the inoculum size and have a less favourable MBC to MIC ratio.

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / pharmacology
  • Carbenicillin / pharmacology
  • Cefotaxime / pharmacology
  • Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Methods
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Penicillin G / analogs & derivatives*
  • Piperacillin / pharmacology
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / drug effects*
  • Sulbenicillin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Ampicillin
  • Carbenicillin
  • Cefotaxime
  • Sulbenicillin
  • Penicillin G
  • Piperacillin