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. 1976 Jun;9(6):1025–1027. doi: 10.1128/aac.9.6.1025

Carbenicillin in the Treatment of Infections Involving Anaerobic Bacteria

Robert M Swenson *, Bennett Lorber †
PMCID: PMC429668  PMID: 938020

Abstract

Twenty-one patients with serious infections involving anaerobic bacteria were treated with carbenicillin. Multiple anaerobes were involved in 8 cases, and in 10 cases, facultative anaerobes were also isolated. Bacteroides fragilis was isolated in 10 cases. Results were judged excellent in 7 cases, good in 8 cases, and fair in 5 cases. These data suggest that carbenicillin may be an effective antibiotic for the therapy of infections due to anaerobic bacteria, particularly those involving B. fragilis.

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