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. 1979 Jul;16(1):112–113. doi: 10.1128/aac.16.1.112

Comparative In Vitro Activity of Five Cephalosporins Against Lactobacilli

Arnold S Bayer 1,2, Anthony W Chow 1,2, Nelydia F Concepcion 1,2, Lucien B Guze 1,2
PMCID: PMC352801  PMID: 475370

Abstract

Of five parenteral cephalosporins tested against 43 lactobacilli, cephaloridine, cefazolin, and cefamandole were the most active inhibitory and bactericidal agents. Timed-kill analysis revealed a slow bactericidal effect, with significant declines in mean minimal bactericidal concentration values at 48 h versus 24 h.

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