In vitro activity of HSR-903, a new oral quinolone, against bacteria causing respiratory infections. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The in vitro activity of HSR-903, an oral quinolone, against 196 recent clinical isolates of respiratory pathogens was evaluated. HSR-903 was 2 to 32 times more active than ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, and sparfloxacin against Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains, and Streptococcus pneumoniae and was at least as active as the other quinolones against gram-negative pathogens.

publication date

  • July 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Quinolones
  • Respiratory Tract Infections

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC89361

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032789383

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1128/AAC.43.7.1767

PubMed ID

  • 10390240

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 43

issue

  • 7