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. 1995 Jan;39(1):268–270. doi: 10.1128/aac.39.1.268

Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus and of Micrococcus spp.

C von Eiff 1, M Herrmann 1, G Peters 1
PMCID: PMC162524  PMID: 7695321

Abstract

The in vitro susceptibilities of 63 isolates of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus and of 188 isolates of Micrococcus spp. to 18 antimicrobial agents were determined by the agar dilution method. Many beta-lactams, imipenem, rifampin, and the glycopeptides were shown to be active in vitro against Stomatococcus and Micrococcus isolates, whereas the activities of antibiotics such as some aminoglycosides, erythromycin, and fosfomycin against an important number of these microorganisms are limited.

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