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. 2003 Oct;47(10):3260–3269. doi: 10.1128/AAC.47.10.3260-3269.2003

TABLE 4.

Effect of serum on antibacterial activity

Species Resistance Serum (50% [vol/vol]) MIC (μg/ml)
ABT-492 Trovafloxacin Ciprofloxacin
S. pneumoniae ATCC 6303 Susceptible None 0.004 0.03 1
Rat 0.03 0.25 0.5
Human 0.008 0.06 1
S. pneumoniae 7215 Quinolone Ra None 0.008 0.25 8
Rat 0.25 2 4
Human 0.03 0.5 8
S. pneumoniae 7257 Quinolone R None 0.03 2 16
Rat 0.5 >2 32
Human 0.06 >2 16
H. influenzae 1435 Susceptible None ≤0.001 0.004 ≤0.008
Rat ≤0.001 0.008 ≤0.008
Human 0.06 0.12 0.03
S. aureus NCTC 10649 Susceptible None ≤0.001 0.004 0.12
Rat 0.015 0.12 0.25
Human 0.008 0.25 2
E. coli Juhl Susceptible None 0.008 0.008 ≤0.008
Rat 0.12 0.25 ≤0.008
Human 0.03 0.015 ≤0.008
E. faecalis PIU 1967 Susceptible None 0.015 0.06 0.25
Rat 0.5 0.5 0.5
Human 0.06 0.12 0.5
a

R, resistant.