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. 1984 Jan;25(1):145–146. doi: 10.1128/aac.25.1.145

In vitro susceptibilities of 40 Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni strains to niridazole and metronidazole.

A M Freydière, Y Gille, S Tigaud, P Vincent
PMCID: PMC185456  PMID: 6703680

Abstract

The activities of niridazole and metronidazole were compared by an agar dilution method against 40 strains of Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni of human origin. Niridazole had a markedly higher activity than metronidazole.

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