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. 1981 May;19(5):925–926. doi: 10.1128/aac.19.5.925

In Vitro Susceptibility of Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria gonorrhoeae to Ro 13-9904 in Comparison with Other β-Lactam Antibiotics

W S Ng 1, P Y Chau 2, K Arnold 3
PMCID: PMC181544  PMID: 6271052

Abstract

Ro 13-9904 has high in vitro activity, as does cefotaxime, against 57 Haemophilus influenzae and 60 Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains, including 5 and 11 β-lactamase-producing strains in each group, respectively.

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