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. 1981 Apr;19(4):666–667. doi: 10.1128/aac.19.4.666

In Vitro Susceptibility of Gardnerella vaginalis to High Concentrations of Sulfonamide Compounds

Brian M Jones 1, Mukti N Bhattacharyya 2,†
PMCID: PMC181497  PMID: 6972733

Abstract

The excipients of triple sulfa vaginal tablets were ineffective against Gardnerella vaginalis in vitro. The three sulfonamides, however, were inhibitory, and minimal inhibitory concentration tests showed many strains to be susceptible to 25,000 μg of sulfacetamide per ml.

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