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. 1985 Sep;28(3):461–463. doi: 10.1128/aac.28.3.461

In vitro activity of Ro 15-8074, a new oral cephalosporin, against Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

W S Ng, P Y Chau, Y K Leung, P C Wong
PMCID: PMC180277  PMID: 3935045

Abstract

Ro 15-8074, a new cephalosporin the pivaloyloxymethylester of which (Ro 15-8075) is orally absorbable, showed greater in vitro activity than cefaclor against 48 Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains, including 25 penicillinase-producing strains. Unlike cefaclor, Ro 15-8074 was unaffected by increase in inoculum size, and it exhibited a remarkable stability against gonococcal beta-lactamase hydrolysis.

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