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. 2001 Oct;45(10):2755–2764. doi: 10.1128/AAC.45.10.2755-2764.2001

TABLE 2.

Activity of ciprofloxacin, gatifloxacin, and AM-1121 against genetically defined strains of S. aureus

Strain Relevant genotype MICs (μg/ml) of:
Ciprofloxacin Gatifloxacin AM-1121
ISP794 Wild type (parent) 0.125–0.25 0.064–0.125 0.125–0.25
MT5 gyrB142 0.25 0.125 0.25
SS1 gyrA (S84L) 0.25 0.125 0.25
MT5224c2 grlA (A116P) 1.0 0.25 1.0
MT5224c3 grlA (A116E) 1.0 0.5 1.0
MT5224c4 grlA (S80F) 1.0 0.25 1.0
MT5224c9 grlB (N470D) 1.0 0.25 1.0
MT23142 flqB (NorA overexpression) 1.0 0.25 1.0
MT52184 gyrB142 grlA (A116P) 4.0 1.0 4.0
EN1252a grlA (S80F) gyrA (S84L) 32 4.0 32
MT1222 grlA (A116E) gyrA (S84L) flqB, other 32 4.0 32
RN4220 8325-4, r, parent 0.5 0.25 0.5
EN6 gyrA (S84L) 0.5 0.25 0.5
EN14 grlB (N470D) gyrA 4.0 1.0 4.0
EN20 grlA (S80F) 4.0 0.5 2.0
EN9 grlA (S80F) gyrA (S84L) 16–32 4.0 32