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. 1983 Mar;23(3):435–439. doi: 10.1128/aac.23.3.435

Serum bactericidal activity of ceftazidime and cefoperazone alone or in combination with amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Y Van Laethem, H Lagast, J Klastersky
PMCID: PMC184666  PMID: 6221694

Abstract

Sera of volunteers receiving ceftazidime (2 g) or amikacin (500 mg), alone or in combination, or cefoperazone (2, 4, or 6 g) or cefoperazone (2 g) with amikacin (500 mg) were evaluated for bactericidal activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Serum bactericidal activities were similar for ceftazidime and ceftazidime plus amikacin, but were definitely lower for amikacin alone. Against P. aeruginosa, a 6-g dose of cefoperazone resulted in a higher frequency of peak serum bactericidal activities greater than or equal to 1:8 than a 2-g dose of cefoperazone plus amikacin. Killing studies, performed in 1:8 diluted serum, demonstrated a higher killing rate for cefoperazone plus amikacin than for a 6-g dose of cefoperazone, the more resistant P. aeruginosa excepted. Emergence of resistance was found with a 2-g dose of cefoperazone for K. pneumoniae and with a 6-g dose of cefoperazone for P. aeruginosa, but not with cefoperazone plus amikacin.

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