Abstract
The pharmacokinetic properties of cyclacillin administered as a 3.0-g oral dose, with and without progenecid, have been studied and correlated with in vitro activity of the drug against 109 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. By 8 h after dosage, levels of cyclacillin in serum declined below the minimal inhibitory concentration and the inferior antibacterial activity of cyclacillin (compared with that of amipicillin) suggest that cyclacillin is not a promising alternative to ampicillin for single-dose treatment of gonorrhea.
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