Antistaphylococcal and antienterococcal activity of the new teicoplanin amide derivative MDL 62873

Chemotherapy
S M QadriY Ueno

Abstract

In vitro response of 469 clinical isolates of gram-positive cocci was tested against MDL 62873 by the agar dilution method. The bacteria consisted of 407 isolates of staphylococci and 62 strains of enterococci. In vitro activity of MDL 62873 was compared with that of ampicillin, augmentin, erythromycin and vancomycin. All the isolates were completely inhibited by MDL 62873 at an MIC ranging between 0.25 and 8.0 micrograms/ml. In vitro activity of this new amide derivative of teicoplanin was far superior to that of ampicillin, augmentin and erythromycin and equal to or slightly better than that of vancomycin.

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