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. 1981 Dec;20(6):841–842. doi: 10.1128/aac.20.6.841

In Vitro Susceptibility of Nocardia asteroides to N-Formimidoyl Thienamycin and Several Cephalosporins

Michael H Cynamon 1,†, Gregory S Palmer 1
PMCID: PMC181810  PMID: 7034644

Abstract

The susceptibility of N. asteroides to N-formimidoyl thienamycin, cefamandole, cefoxitin, and moxalactam was determined by agar dilution. N-Formimidoyl thienamycin was the most active, inhibiting eight of nine strains at 1.56 μg/ml.

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